Roberto Sarotto, Barbera d'Asti, Superiore, Piedmont, 2013
90
Tasted by:
(at Decanter's May 2017 issue Latest release Barbera d'Asti Panel Tasting, 08 Feb 2017)
Drinking Window: 2017 - 2021
A touch of reduction at first melts into vanilla and spiced oak notes. That polish and lavender oil character comes through as well, alongside a hint of butterscotch. An inkling of residual sugar gives the wine complexity.
Producer
Roberto Sarotto
Vintage
2013
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
Italy
Region
Appellation
Barbera d'Asti
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
14.50%
Grapes
100% Barbera