Call it the 2014 paradox: this controversial vintage has in fact produced some stellar wines, especially in the Barbaresco appellation. The 2014 Barbaresco Masseria is a softly textured wine with a yielding and velvety personality. It reveals a dark color and hearty disposition. It is generous and soft, requiring little cellar aging before it reaches its drinking prime. The 2014 vintage was hotter and saw less rain in Barbaresco compared to Barolo. Sandy soils in the Barbaresco appellation help to shape delicate and nuanced wines with bright floral and dark fruit aromas. Sandy soils dry out faster in the hot years because they drain any existing moisture too well. That's why a cooler and wetter vintage like 2014 is particularly well suited to Nebbiolo in Barbaresco.

Lean and taut, showing more structure today than pure cherry and berry fruit. Holds together nicely through the finish, with a combination of fruit flavors, underbrush accents and dusty tannins. Be patient. Best from 2022 through 2040. 450 cases made, 138 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbaresco Select to Add