2017 Produttori del Barbaresco Riserva Asili, Piedmont

The Produttori del Barbaresco 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is distinguished by its extremely linear and direct approach with wild rose, cassis and lots of mineral or crushed stone. The wine is taut and fresh on the palate with a medium-lean texture and lots of depth and persistence. I love those bright rose petal-like nuances on the close of this wine, and the tannins are firm and silky. This bottle boasts a unique identity in this group of Riservas. 10,000 bottles were produced.

95+ points Monica Larner robertparker.com Jun 2022 Drink 2025 - 2050

The Produttori del Barbaresco vinifies exclusively Nebbiolo grapes from the vineyards owned by the 50 associated farmers.
In each vintage a Barbaresco wine and a Nebbiolo Langhe are produced. The first, produced since 1958, is the result of the assembly of grapes from different vineyards in the area of ​​origin. It is the wine that has made the history of the company and that is synonymous with quality, typicality and convenience all over the world. The second, marketed for the first time in 1975, is the result of the vinification of Nebbiolo grapes from the younger vineyards.
Nebbiolo Langhe is thus an excellent wine to approach this great grape variety and to understand its personality in a simpler and more immediate form.
In some vintages, uniformly considered excellent throughout the area of ​​origin, nine Barbarescos are also produced from specific vineyards and marketed after four years, as Riserva. These are all historical vineyards of great fame that the same Barbaresco Producers has contributed to making famous: Asili, Montefico, Montestefano, Muncagota, Ovello, Pajè, Pora, Rabajà, Rio Sordo.
Produced since 1967, only in great vintages, and all vinified in exactly the same way, they allow the enthusiast a unique experience, almost a walk through the Barbaresco vineyards, savoring the different nuances and characteristics of each one.