{"product_id":"produttori-del-barbaresco-barbaresco-montestefano-2014-1-5l-bin-stained-label","title":"Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco Montestefano, 2014 (1.5L, Bin stained label)","description":"2014 was a hard year across most of Europe, but Barbaresco was the exception, and Montestefano is a great way to see why. Produttori del Barbaresco calls it probably the most Barolo-like cru in the appellation. June and July brought frequent, heavy and very localised rain. Even so, Barbaresco's total growing-season rainfall came to about a third of the rest of Piemonte's and about half of Barolo's, and dry, sunny weather carried a late harvest from October 8 to 22. That suits Montestefano: its grapes hold up well to rain, and it's usually the last vineyard in Barbaresco to be picked. The slope faces south to south-east at 230–280 metres on some of the most calcium-rich soil in the zone, which the co-op credits for the wine's powerful tannins, and the extra heat gives full body and an almost meaty texture. Produttori, who first bottled Montestefano on its own in 1974, makes it the unhurried, old-school way. They expected their 2014s to be medium-bodied but well balanced, with a mineral finish and long ageing potential. That makes this the house powerhouse in a more poised mood, here in magnum, the format collectors prize for slow ageing, from a lineup that's still among the best values in cellar-worthy wine anywhere. The label is bin-stained, which is only a cosmetic flaw.","brand":"Private","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50524981198905,"sku":"NYC-[CNSN]-TTSUMMER0826-092226-151-B-16","price":139.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0125\/1518\/0601\/files\/Produttori-del-Barbaresco-Barbaresco-Montestefano-2014-1_5L-Bin-stained-label-Red-Wine-Flatiron-Wines-Spirits-New-York.jpg?v=1790154629","url":"https:\/\/nyc.flatiron-wines.com\/products\/produttori-del-barbaresco-barbaresco-montestefano-2014-1-5l-bin-stained-label","provider":"Flatiron Wines \u0026 Spirits NYC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}