La Spinetta - Barbaresco Valeirano 2000
Price: $123.60
| Producer | La Spinetta |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Subregion | Barbaresco |
| Varietal | Nebbiolo |
| Vintage | 2000 |
| Sku | 54270 |
La Spinetta Description
Color: deep red Bouquet: intense perfume, articulate, yet profound scent of fruit and spices.
Taste: full development on the palate, well structured with strong tannins, yet impeccably balanced with a long, fine finish.
Evolution: 30 years.
Pairings: ideal with grilled food, sauced and elaborate red meat and wild game, or just to be enjoyed by itself .
(2001 description)
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
Shows the essence of Nebbiolo fruit, with freshly cut plum, flowers and a hint of orange peel. Full-bodied, with lovely, silky tannins and a soft, superrich finish. Luscious and ripe. Best after 2008. 830 cases made.
Stephen Tanzer: 91 Points
Full red. Superripe, almost roasted nose hints at beefsteak tomato. Plush and thick; improbably classy and delineated in light of its impressive opulence. A wine of compelling sweetness that will rely more on its huge, mouthcoating tannins than on its acidity for its ability to evolve in bottle. -- Stephen Tanzer
Wine Advocate: 91 Points
The 2000 Barbaresco Valeirano, from a vineyard in Treiso, is normally muscular, and this is the case in 2001 as well. The color is deep, the nose has absorbed its oak completely, and the heft and concentration are at a high level.
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