The 2015 Barbaresco Bordini is a bit too hot and jammy for my tastes. Nebbiolo is such a delicate grape, and it has a very hard time adjusting to a scorching hot summer season such as 2015. The bouquet here is soft and immediate with dried strawberry and blackberry confit. The wine is both powerful and generous in personality (with 14.5% alcohol). The young tannins are loosely knit and grainy in texture. Some 9,900 bottles were made.

A top note of mint augments the cherry, strawberry, eucalyptus and tar flavors in this austere red. Assertive tannins gird the finish, yet this remains long and finds equilibrium in the end. Best from 2023 through 2035. 150 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbaresco Select to Add