Cascina Baricchi 'Rose delle Casasse' Barbaresco Riserva 2017

"The 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Rose delle Casasse is a rich, heady wine that is going to need a number of years to come into its own. Time in the glass releases gorgeous aromatics to play off a core of dark red/purplish fruit, spice and licorice notes. There's tons of depth and character, but this is an uncharacteristically reticent 2017. Give this exotic beauty time. The aromatics alone are so inviting." Drink 2024-2037 - Antonio Galloni (Sep 2023) With his Barbaresco “Rosé delle Casasse,” proprietor Natale Simonetta’s Cascina Baricchi is today’s standard-bearer for the rare Nebbiolo clone, Nebbiolo Rosé.Winemaking here is utterly traditional, with long macerations and patient aging in neutral barrels. Both Barbarescos are released as Riservas. Virtually hidden in Piemonte’s rich history is the story of a forgotten cousin of Nebbiolo, called Nebbiolo Rosé. Though a component of many great Barolos and Barbarescos of the past, it suffered from tiny yields and relatively light color—hen