Castello Verduno, Barbaresco Rabaja other_regions This lacy but punchy wine

This lacy but punchy wine should age effortlessly

and a presentation worthy of serious wine scholarship

Here too there is a beguiling texture to the vibrant and solidly concentrated medium weight flavors that possess excellent depth and persistence for a wine at this level

The wood treatment is notably more subtle if not invisible and easily allows the brooding nose of mostly dark berries

Leaning to the orange side of the style range

Castello Verduno, Barbaresco Rabaja other_regions This lacy but punchy wineBarbaresco. Maturing mid ruby with orange tinges. A little reductive and not much on the nose for the moment. Supple fruit with an elegant palate weight and with a finish that only hints at complexity. (WS)