Sottimano Cotta Vigna Brichet Barbaresco DOCG, Piedmont, Italy

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點擊次數(shù)：3025

The 2001 Barbaresco Cotta is dark in color and powerful in aroma with penetrating sensations of red currants, smoke, and anisette, and offers a forceful, deep palate, quite dense and sustained. Drink: 2006-2018. A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300, Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700, and Estate Wines, Ltd., San Rafael, CA; tel. (415) 492-9411

Cotta is an important vineyard in the township of Neive, where Nebbiolo tends to be a bit more powerful than at Barbaresco, and the 2000 Barbaresco Cotta confirms this. The intense aromas of roses, licorice, tar, and oak spices are followed by a potent palate, concentrated, dense, and long, but rather tightly wound and backward at the moment. I am confident of the future of this wine, but would prefer to wait a bit – drink 2006-2018. A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300, Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700, and Estate Wines, Ltd., San Rafael, CA; tel. (415) 492-9411

Unquestionably backward is the 1998 Barbaresco Vigna Brichet-Cotta. Its dark ruby color is followed by tightly-knit but promising aromatics of cherry liqueur, rose petals, melted asphalt, oak, and earth. Structured, powerful, broodingly backward, and extremely well-made, with moderate tannin, this impressive effort requires 3-4 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2020. A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300, Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700, and Estate Wines, Ltd., San Rafael, CA; tel. (415) 492-9411