2021 Barbaresco, Albesani, Massolino, Piedmont, Italy
- Red
- Dry
- Full Bodied
- Nebbiolo
- Walter Speller
- 17/20
- Antonio Galloni
- 94/100
- Kerin O'Keefe
- 94/100
- James Suckling
- 95/100
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Description
Adjacent to the commune of Barbaresco, Albesani is note for its compact soils with a high proportion of blue calcareous marl. These give structured, ageworthy wines that in many ways are reminiscent of those found in Barolo. Combining both depth and firmer tannins, these are wines that need time to show their full potential, yet ones that also showcase the classic detail and elegance of Barbaresco.
This stems from a stunning two-hectare, south-west-facing parcel of 60-year-old vines at the summit of the cru. It has a nose of perfumed cherry and spice, that introduces and plush, glossy attack on a broad-shouldered mid palate. Fine, filigree tannins truly encapsulate the essence of this cru. This is not a wine to be missed.
Adrian Brice, Fine Wine Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd
Critics reviews
30 hl is the total mass. Fermented in tronconic oak cask and aged in 30-hl Schneckenleitner Austrian oak cask.
Beautiful, lustrous ruby. Perfumed cherry with a brooding intensity and a noble oatmeal note. Supple cherry with a fine tannic grip. Already accessible.
Drink 2024 - 2034
The 2021 Barbaresco Albesani is a super-classic wine that is going to need time to come around. It possesses notable structure and the understated depth that is common of Barbaresco. Time in the glass brings out scents of herbs, white pepper, autumn leaves and spice. All this needs is time in bottle.
Drink 2024 - 2036
Made with grapes from the cru of the same name in Neive, vinified in oak vats and aged in large Slavonian casks, the 2021 Albesani from Massolino has delicate aromas of red berry, sun-warmed hay, exotic dark spice and underbrush. The elegant palate shows ripe Morello cherry, crushed pomegranate, licorice and coconut framed in taut tannins.
Drink 2028 - 2032
Bright and fresh with notes of red berries, dried rose hips and asphalt. Medium-bodied. It has a meaty structure with very fine tannins and bright acidity. Shows tension and focus. Spicy at the end. Try after 2026.