This is a bit atypical but no less attractive for it and a Bèze that should amply reward a decade plus of cellaring

A wonderfully broad-ranging nose reflects plenty of floral influences along with a lovely array of spice elements on the dark berry and Asian-style tea scented nose

vibrant and appealingly textured medium-bodied flavors are notably less refined but more powerful while exhibiting fine length on the compact

(89-92)/2012+

Soft reduction shaves the top notes from the nose of mostly white orchard fruit

Francesco Versio, Barbaresco other_regions_italy This is a bit atypicalNeive. 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)