Rivella Serafino

Montestefano Barbaresco Nebbiolo

9.117 ratings
9.54 pro ratings
Barbaresco, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Nebbiolo
Lamb, Goose, Potato, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Beef, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Veal, White Rice, Herbs, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Game, Exotic Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Bryan Garcia

Sales Grand Cru Selections

9.7

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Jan 18th, 2017
Michael Housewright

Writer/Photographer Wine Enthusiast Magazine

9.4

The best producer I had never met before this trip. Wow! This is an extraordinary wine.

The best producer I had never met before this trip. Wow! This is an extraordinary wine.

Jun 11th, 2016
John B. Paterson

Wine Director Frankies Spuntino & Prime Meats

9.4

😍

😍

Feb 15th, 2016
W.T. Looi

Traditional style of dusty, earthiness. Young and rather closed. Opened slightly after a few hours. Great potential and purity of fruit. Some way to go.

Traditional style of dusty, earthiness. Young and rather closed. Opened slightly after a few hours. Great potential and purity of fruit. Some way to go.

Apr 26th, 2017
Said Medina

Drinking beautifully! If I had a bottle in the library I would do my best to hold it for another year or more and that's modest. So good though, now or later.

Drinking beautifully! If I had a bottle in the library I would do my best to hold it for another year or more and that's modest. So good though, now or later.

Aug 4th, 2016
Brian Ihnacak

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May 11th, 2016
Wendy Jacobson

Keith's second favorite of the night. Not the 9.9 or the first one.

Keith's second favorite of the night. Not the 9.9 or the first one.

Aug 18th, 2015
Joel Tan

Sweet red fruits, little fuzzy on the nose, rose and cherry, very good stuff

Sweet red fruits, little fuzzy on the nose, rose and cherry, very good stuff

Mar 28th, 2015
Ian Hamel

2021/5/2-3 with youshoku pork sauté and onion soup and Ningbo stewed pork with red fermented tofu. I was excited for this, but this bottle at least left me a bit perplexed. It seemed quite ripe and a little sweet and volatile; later on day 1 it was at its best, as some pretty floral, cherry and sandalwood notes emerged and the acidity showed up to balance things out. Unfortunately, it felt flat and blowsy on day 2. There was also pretty significant browning (even for Nebbiolo), all of which makes me wonder if this was an off bottle. A bummer - I wouldn’t mind trying another to be sure, but at the price it gives me pause.

2021/5/2-3 with youshoku pork sauté and onion soup and Ningbo stewed pork with red fermented tofu. I was excited for this, but this bottle at least left me a bit perplexed. It seemed quite ripe and a little sweet and volatile; later on day 1 it was at its best, as some pretty floral, cherry and sandalwood notes emerged and the acidity showed up to balance things out. Unfortunately, it felt flat and blowsy on day 2. There was also pretty significant browning (even for Nebbiolo), all of which makes me wonder if this was an off bottle. A bummer - I wouldn’t mind trying another to be sure, but at the price it gives me pause.

May 4th, 2021
Gregory Fulchiero

Gregory had this 7 years ago

Gregory had this 7 years ago

Sep 28th, 2016