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94 points - Wine Advocate, Monica Larner
The Pio Cesare 2016 Barbaresco Il Bricco is a beautifully lightweight and lithe expression, with an enormously silky and subtle mouthfeel. Barbaresco is always a bit more open and accessible compared to Barolo, but this particular release of 7,000 bottles has benefited from an extra year in the bottle and has gained even more definition and traction in terms of mouthfeel as result. This wine speaks ...
Wine Description
The Story
Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Vineyards: A single vineyard Barbaresco from very ripe grapes of several plots in the famous "Il Bricco" Estate, owned by the Pio Family.
Vinification: Fermented in stainless steel tanks; 15 days of skin contact.
Ageing: This wine ages in French oak for 30 months. 70% of it in new barriques and 30% in a 20 hectoliters casks.
