Francesco Versio, Barbaresco Vintage:2016 The 2011s jump out of

The 2011s jump out of the glass

age it a few more years for additional nuance

This is also most impressive though note that patience will be required

There is both good energy and delineation to the medium weight flavors that display ample minerality on the firm

Many of its peers show the inky and concentrated fruit of this hot and dry vintage

Francesco Versio, Barbaresco Vintage:2016 The 2011s jump out ofNeive. Tasted blind. Deep, lustrous ruby. Deep, aromatic cherry fruit nose and plenty of fragrant sweet cherry on the palate. Very embryonic and long and with lots of chewy tannins and succulent acidity. Concentrated and yet elegantly built. (WS)