Cascina delle Rose - Barbaresco Rio Sordo 2021 (750ml)

97 Points, Kerin O'Keefe, KerinOKeefe.com: “The 2021 Cascina delle Rose Rio Sordo is another stunner from this fantastic estate starting with its compelling aromas of forest berry, camphor, wild rose and dark exotic spice. More firmly structured than Tre Stelle and Marcorino, it has tightly wound, fine-grained tannins that support juicy Morello cherry, raspberry, licorice and ground clove while fresh acidity keeps it balanced and energized. This needs a little more time to fully come together and will age beautifully…” 

Vinous 95 points
"The 2021 Barbaresco Rio Sordo is the most finessed of the wines in this range. Everything here speaks to nuance. Gentle floral and spice overtones meld into a core of dark-toned Nebbiolo fruit. This gracious, decrepitly understated Barbaresco has so much to offer. The 2021 is a blend of two blocks, one of which dates back to the 1950s and sees submerged cap maceration in the cellar. This is class personified."