with the woodsmoke character carrying through in the mouth
Enticing flavors of black cherry
Solid if not truly distinguished
It's downright embryonic at this stage
straight-up sexy Roussillon with no hard edges and a great
Guido Rivella, Barbaresco Fausoni other_regions_australia with the woodsmoke character carryingThe 2016 Barbaresco Fausoni, here in its debut vintage, is powerful and dense, with tons of energy and plenty of reserve. Wild cherry, spice, menthol, licorice and dried herbs gradually reveal themselves, but ultimately, the 2016 is a Barbaresco that needs time to fully come together. Its promise and potential are both evident. Stylistically, the Fausoni is a bit austere, as wines from this Neive site tend to be. Antonio Galloni