2016 Barbaresco Muncagota Riserva Produttori del Barbaresco

94+: The 2016 Barbaresco Riserva Muncagota continues this tasting of frankly awe-inspiring wines. Rich, deep and super-expressive, the 2016 hits all the right notes. Black cherry, plum, spice, leather, licorice emerge, but only with great reluctance. The Muncagota is another wine in this range that clearly needs time.

Sydøstvendt og kølig, og der er ingen indflydelse fra Tánaro. Lakridsrod, blodrod, porse, lakrids igen og tørrede ribs. Der kommer en helt vild tone af frugtyoghurt lige pludselig. Koncentreret, men naturlig, igen uforceret og helt fritflydende, dobbeltheden af friskhed og modenhed får her tilført en kulmineagtig mørkhed til sidst.

The 2016 Barbaresco Riserva Muncagota stands out in this group of nine for the slightly more mineral-driven definition on the bouquet and the bigger textural impact and structure of the mouthfeel. There is plenty of wild fruit and cherry, but the wine's aromas also veer toward crushed stone, iron ore, spice and candied orange peel. You feel the impact on the palate, thanks to integrated tannins, freshness and an elegant dose of fruit or phenolic weight. Fruit for this wine is sourced from vineyards owned by the Bellora, Lignana and Viglino families.