Massolino - Barbaresco Albesani 2019 (750ml)
Wine Advocate: 94 Points
Massolino has added a few terrific new Barbarescos to its lineup. The 2019 Barbaresco Albesani is one of these. With fruit from a 0.6-hectare growing site at a warm 230 meters in elevation the wine shows broad knitting and dark fruit nuances of blackcurrant and cherry. There is spice toast and mineral at the back. This is a 4000-bottle production. Franco Massolino has a new release he is especially proud to present. In 1982 his grandfather Giuseppe made his first vintage of the Barolo Vigna Rionda; forty years later the family is celebrating with the 2016 Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva packaged with a special black label.
Vinous: 94 Points
The 2019 Barbaresco Albesani captures all the breadth and resonance that is such a signature of this famous hillside site in Neive. Red/purplish fruit spice rose petal lavender menthol and licorice build with a bit of time in the glass. Bright acids and lively tannins add energy to this super-classic inviting Barbaresco from Massolino. The 2019 is a dream not to mention a superb debut. - By Antonio Galloni on September 2021 These are the first Barbarescos in Massolino's long history. "We had a chance to take over some choice plots from a local family" Franco Massolino told me. "We are lucky to have Dante Scaglione as our consulting winemaker so we thought: Who better to make these wines?" I certainly can't argue with that. The 2019s are stellar wines done in the classic Massolino style. Both Barbarescos are highly recommended. Best of all the 2019s have that immediacy and allure that makes Barbaresco so charming.
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