With fruit from Neive, the Cantina del Pino 2019 Barbaresco Albesani is soft and silky in texture, offering a very graceful and detail-oriented presentation. There is cherry, sweet fruit, blue flower and almond. This wine reminds me of an old-school Barbaresco that might have been made two decades ago. Sadly, only 3,000 bottles were made.

Very true to the Nebbiolo grape, the Cantina del Pino 2018 Barbaresco Albesani reveals an especially bright and lifted character with tart berry fruit and crushed roses. Poised for long cellar aging, the wine is coiled tight in terms of tannins and texture at this young stage in its drinking window. Give it ample time to unwind.

Broad and evoking macerated cherry, strawberry and earth flavors, with accents of underbrush and tar. Fleshy and vibrant, with a base of dusty, chalky tannins underneath. Best from 2025 through 2042. 250 cases made, 180 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbaresco Select to Add

Fruit from Albesani shows nice sharpness and a compact or complete profile that is typical of Nebbiolo. This site has fared well in this hot and dry vintage with intact aromas of wild berry, mineral and blue violets. The Cantina del Pino 2017 Barbaresco Albesani turns in a strong showing in terms of aromas but tapers out a bit in the palate. In this release of 3,000 bottles, the wine is driven largely by the textural and structural power of the vintage, and the fruit is a bit leaner on the finish right now. It will likely flesh out with time.