Cascina Baricchi Quindicianni Barbaresco Riserva DOCG, Italy 2008 Julienas raisins and memories of Mediterranean

raisins and memories of Mediterranean scrub

Crushed lemon leaf and a heady hint of conifer peek through on the shy but nonetheless rather citric nose

nuts and olives

This wine is a love letter to the winery’s wild new home in Scott Valley

clove spice and apple mint breaks down your defenses

Cascina Baricchi Quindicianni Barbaresco Riserva DOCG, Italy 2008 Julienas raisins and memories of MediterraneanThe 2008 Barbaresco Riserva Quindicianni is another rich, imposing wine from Baricchi. Black fruit, leather, licorice, smoke, menthol and incense are all amplified in this potent, brooding wine. Here, too, readers will have to be patient. Alternatively, the 2008 needs a ton of air. It's a big wine that will thrill readers with classically leaning palates. I loved it all three times I tasted it. 96 Pts Vinous