Piero Busso, Barbaresco Albesani Vv other_regions it should be reasonably approachable

it should be reasonably approachable after only 4 to 5 years

this seems quite closed today

refined and polished

followed by a strong grip of tannins on the finish

Very promising

Piero Busso, Barbaresco Albesani Vv other_regions it should be reasonably approachableThe just bottled 2011 Barbaresco Albesani Viti Vecchie is an infant. All of the Albesani signatures are in place, but today it is the wine's tannins that dominate. With time in the glass hints of hard candy, sweet red fruit and flowers begin to emerge. The hot dry conditions during the growing season caused some issues with dehydration, which may have also manifested itself with concentrated tannins. There is plenty of time to see if more vintage 2011