Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano, 2005

Name: Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano, 2005
Brand: Private
SKU: NYC-[CNSN]-CNSN-GDPCELL-050726-PBBRM2005-ROW152-BOX 29
Price: 169.99 USD
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Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy

by Produttori del Barbaresco

$169.99

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Twenty years in, the brawniest cru from Barbaresco's beloved cooperative is doing exactly what Montestefano always does — flexing. Produttori del Barbaresco was founded in 1958 as a co-op of small Barbaresco growers; in vintages strong enough to merit it, they bottle nine single-cru Riservas after roughly five years of aging (three years in large Slavonian botti plus six to twelve months in bottle) before release. Montestefano is widely considered the most powerful and structured of the nine — the cru most often described as 'masculine,' all calcareous-limestone tannin and dark, brooding fruit. The 2005 vintage in Barbaresco was a more average year that produced wines of approachable scale, and Montestefano's natural density carries the cuvée gracefully into its third decade. Resolved tannins, savory tertiary depth, plenty of life still ahead. A textbook mature Riserva from the address that defines fair-priced classicism.

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Antonio Galloni

94 points

"The 2005 Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano is another highlight in this range. Once again, balance is the key. The 2005 is not a profound wine, but all the elements fall into place as this big, broad-shouldered Barbaresco shows off its irrepressible and unique personality. Sweet dark cherry, plum, new leather, tobacco, spice and menthol build to the rich, layered finish." —Antonio Galloni

Wine Spectator

93 points

"Dried mushroom and ultraripe fruit aromas lead to a full body, with a wonderful core of fruit and velvety tannins. Long, powerful and generous."

More about Produttori del Barbaresco

Cooperative founded in 1958 with 51 members farming nearly 100 hectares of Nebbiolo in Barbaresco. From humble church basement beginnings, they now produce over 500,000 bottles annually, including nine single-vineyard cuvées. Real Barbaresco from the producers who saved the region's soul.

Wine Details

Grape Variety

Nebbiolo
Vintage

2005
Size

750ml
Farming Practice

Traditional
Sweetness

Dry
Body

Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Brasato al Barolo, osso buco, hare ragu over pappardelle, roasted guinea fowl with porcini, aged Castelmagno or Bra Duro, slow-braised short ribs with mushroom polenta.

Tasting Profile

Brooding dark cherry, dried rose, leather, tar, white truffle, sweet tobacco, balsamic depth. Powerful structure now fully resolved, savory tertiary core, long calcareous-limestone finish with persistent grip.