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Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco Rabaja 2019
DOZEN: $1,944.00 or $162.00 each
"Enticing scents of blue flower, crushed mint, berry and vineyard dust form the nose along with a whiff of new leather. The firmly structured, focused palate shows cherry marinated in spirits, black raspberry and liquorice alongside a backbone of fine-grained tannins. It's well-balanced, with vibrant acidity." 96 Points, Wine Enthusiast
Red and black fruits, dried flowers and mint, a spicy earthiness too, kind of stony and dried leafy. It's medium to full-bodied, ripe and dark, some liquorice richness here, black tea and bergamot, again that stony feel to tannin, pushing towards baked plum, but fresh and spicy on a finish of succulent dark fruit and tea leaf tannin. Has a distinct 'mineral' feel to it, as an afterthought. Wait. 95 Points, GARY WALSH, The Wine Front
The 2019 Barbaresco Rabaja is a powerful, austere wine that is going to need a number of years to come around. I very much like the energy, but readers should not plan on opening a bottle any time soon, as the 2019 is seriously tannic and shut down at the moment. It's a gorgeous Barbaresco that shows the more elegant hand that defines the approach today. ANTONIO GALLONI, Vinous
Rabaja is the highest vineyard in Barbaresco at up to 300m on limestone/clay soil. The altitude, coupled with the cooling breeze of the river produces wines which are linear and elegant and encapsulate the elegant nature of Barbaresco. The average age of the vines is 50 years and the wine spends 22 months in Slovanian oak ranging from 1,700 to 2,500L.