Ca' Del Baio Asili Barbaresco DOCG 2003
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An impressive, masculine red from one of the finest vineyards of Barbaresco: Asili.
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Release Notes:
This is a big and robust Barbaresco with great personality. The Nebbiolo grapes for this wine hail from Asili, one of the most famous vineyards of Barbaresco. The wine spent 24 months aging in oak (50% in barriques and 50% in Slovenian oak casks). Robert Parker has praised Ca' Del Baio's Asili wines before calling them, "high quality wines... [with] significant extract, supple tannins, and a velvety texture."
Tasting Notes:
A dark brick tile colored wine with delicious aromas of cedar, red berries, plums and chocolate. Full-bodied with delicious layers of fruit and strong, supple tannins. A very long finish on fruit (black cherry). Drink 2008 to 2015 with stracotto, grilled meats, sausage and strong cheeses.
Ca' Del Baio's newest plot in the Marcarini vineyard of Barbaresco.
Winery:
Ca' Del Baio in Barbaresco has been run by the Grasso family since 1880. Their winery is located near Alba and they are fortunate to own land in some of... Read more
Region:
Although a smaller region than its neighbor, Barbaresco has been highly sought after since the 1960s and 1970s when Gaja and Giacosa started producing powerful wines with fantastic complexity. Like Burgundy,... Read more
Country:
Overview
Greek settlers first planted vineyards in Italy sometime around 800BC. Since then, wine has been entrenched in the Italian culture, ‘as common as water on the dinner table’. ... Read more
The village of Barbaresco
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