Vanessa

9.3

Ambrosial bouquet with expressive notes of dried cherry, wild strawberry sauce, kirsch, mulberry, blueberry compote, violet, black tea, potpourri, black licorice, star anise, clove, vanilla, crushed stone, leather, and forest floor.

Highly structured, with broad shoulders, on the palate. It’s delicious now, even as a baby, with runway to age, soften, & gain additional dimension. 😍 — 3 months ago

with Deked1

Ray Vanderhoff

9.3

Bright garnet color with a ruby core. Aromas and flavors of red cherry/raspberry, plums, leather, rose petals and black licorice. Wonderful earthy element on the long finish. Fine silky tannins and beautifully light bodied. Extremely well integrated, long lasting and elegant. Quite the crowd pleaser. — 4 months ago

Jerry Raphael

9.0

Compared to the Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra this still had plenty going on and I think would have gotten better with more time. Some berries and tar stood out but busy evening.
— 5 months ago

Henry Fuseler

9.0

12:2024. Good fruit and nice nose. Nice on the palate and finish. — 7 months ago

Mike Miller

9.8

Dried florals and earth. Wish had a whole case.  — 7 months ago

with Anne

Anthony De Blasi

9.2

Compared to the barolo still quite closed and tannic. Needs additional cellaring time — 9 months ago

Carter White

9.6

Fruit, flowers, and leather, lively with resolved tannins and fantastic depth. — 9 months ago

Paul K

8.9

Brick in color. Nose is cedar, dusty fruit, and old leather. Just a little pungent. The mouthfeel is great. There is bright fruit and great acidity. Medium bodied. Strawberries, raspberry, cedar, and leather. Great tannins. The nose and end shows its age. I feel like I’m 2 years late to a great party. — 6 years ago

Olin Cramer

9.5

Big dark fruit, ripe plum, with supporting tobacco and smoke. Tannins are smooth thought still grippy after 17 years. Amaze. — 9 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.1

Very smart 'cru' Barbaresco ; absolutely spotless with fruit; young wine with the elegance in 2009 — 11 years ago

Nicola Morvillo

9.5

Cena con gian Paolo e giulio — 12 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

It’s been almost 8 years since I last enjoyed the 2011 Asili and I’m happy to report that it’s still a stunner. Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two hours. The wine pours a garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of ripe and tart red fruits: raspberries, strawberry, pomegranate, roses, tar, talcum powder, dried green herbs and dry earth. On the palate, the wine is one dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is gorgeous and it’s no wonder I thought so highly of it back in 2017. While this is firing on all cylinders right now, the future remains bright. Drink now through 2041+. Bottle 7924/13,333. — 4 months ago

Dan R

9.1

Fragrant, cherry floral earth and leather tones. Oaky on the palate, still pretty aggressive. Dense. Intense with serious palate impact. Kinda hard to rate…could use a few more years I figure — 4 months ago

Jon Ebsworth

9.4

Outstanding Langhe Rosso at Quality Wines Farringdon — 6 months ago

Ted

9.3

Love me good Barbaresco. Lots going on. Menthol. Maybe some Ben Gay. Maraschino cherries. Really digging this wine. — 6 months ago

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Aerin Anbinder

9.5

Luscious and dry — 7 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

From one of my favorite co-ops. I believe they are still the third largest co-op in Europe. Their tasting room sits on the top of the hill in the center of Barbaresco under & to the side of the church with an easy downhill short walk to Gaja.

2019 was a very good vintage in Piedmont.

The nose shows some light smokiness and lightly grilled meats. Dullish fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries, poached strawberries, raspberries with notes of black raspberries. Sandstone, dark earth and dark withering flowers with red roses.

The palate is ripe, juicy and lush. Quite pleasant for a youthful Barbaresco. Blackberries, dark cherries, poached strawberries, black raspberries, raspberries & blueberry hues. Crushed sandstone & limestone, nice mid spice, dry tobacco, tough leatheriness, barrel shavings, soft presence mix of dry & fresh herbs, dry river stone, red cola, brilliant red florals, red & pink roses, excellent acidity with a nicely tensioned, structured, balanced, elegant finish that lasts minutes landing on wood & dry earth.

Another one to cellar 8-10 plus years. — 8 months ago

Vicente Piedrahita

9.5

Supremely elegant. A bit young, in hindsight should have waited. But loved it all the same. — 8 years ago

Phil Gurin

9.5

Incredible 30 year old beautiful mouthful and full fruit and magic on the finish — 10 years ago

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Nils Johnson

9.2

Some of the happiness may indeed be because I've been a little to Californian lately. Occupational hazard. This has got pretty violet aromas mixed with herbal notes of pine and faint rosemary. Palate reflects aromas, adding dried cranberries, leather and tobacco notes. Good tannic grip. — 11 years ago

Ruud Verhagen

9.3

floral, violet, rose petal, strawberry, blackcherry, pomegranate, sweet spice, orange peel, tobacco, liquorice. A young, generous, focused, balanced and delicious Barbaresco for a great price. Give it some years to really blossom…93++ — 4 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

This had red fruits, spice with a floral & feminine style, rose petal & tobacco leaf — 4 months ago

Andy Stabile

9.0

Dry, soft, touch of spice
Very nice — 4 months ago

Bruce Leboff

9.3

Drinking beautifully Well aged classic cigar and earthy nose — 6 months ago

with David

Ashish Pant

9.2

Yes. Yes. Yes. You can get the detailed notes elsewhere, but all I’ll say is a great Barbaresco. Go for it! — 7 months ago

Conrad Green

9.4

lovely soft dried cherry on the nose. Tangy marmalade. Haunting floral notes. Pretty. Likely Past its prime, but delicious and full of character. — 8 months ago

with Matt and Paul

E Alvelais

9.3

Surprisingly well developed at this point. Deep flavors and incredible harmony and polish. Class act! — 5 years ago

with M

Andrew Lohse

9.2

Fat elegance — 7 years ago

Maggie Walters

10

Simply amazing! This is so delicious and sophisticated. — 10 years ago

with Aaron

Peter Sultan

9.2

Case case case- structure,tannins 2 last, dry now so needs serious decant — 11 years ago

with Owen