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Decanter panel tasting (Apr 2012): Barbaresco 2008 & riserva 2006 - The wines

Great enthusiasm for Decanter's first Barbaresco panel tasting since 1999; judges praised the wines' well-judged oak and their consistency and price over Barolo.

Wine name	Producer	Country	Region	Vintage
Col dei Venti, Tufo Blu, Barbaresco	Col dei Venti	Italy	North West	2008
Bruno Giacosa, Santo Stefano, Albesani di Neive, Barberesco	Bruno Giacosa	Italy	North West	2008
Ugo Lequio, Gallina, Barberesco	Azienda Vinicola Ugo Lequio	Italy	North West	2008
Piero Busso, San Stunet, Barberesco	Piero Busso	N/A	N/A	2008
Albino Rocca, Vigneto Brich Ronchi, Riserva, Barbaresco	Albino Rocca	Italy	North West	2006
Castello di Neive, Santo Stefano, Riserva, Barbaresco	Azienda Agricola Cantine del Castello di Neive	Italy	North West	2006
Pasquale Pelissero, Bricco San Giuliano, Babaresco	Azienda Agricola Pelissero	Italy	North West	2008
Marchesi di Barolo. Riserva, Babaresco	Marchesi di Barolo	Italy	North West	2006
Sottimano, Pajore, Babaresco	Sottimano Azienda Agricola di Sottimano Maggiore	Italy	North West	2008
Marchesi di Barolo, Babaresco	Marchesi di Barolo	Italy	North West	2008
Bruno Rocca, Coparossa, Barbaresco	N/A	Italy	North West	2008
Bruno Rocca, Rabaja, Barbaresco	N/A	Italy	North West	2008
Ceste, Barbaresco	Azienda Agricola Ceste	Italy	North West	2008
Giovanni Negro, Cascinotta, Barbaresco	Negro Angelo & Figli	Italy	North West	2008
Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco	Produttori del Barbaresco	Italy	North West	2008
Sottimano, Cotta, Babaresco	Sottimano Azienda Agricola di Sottimano Maggiore	Italy	North West	2008
Albino Rocca, Ovello Vigna Loreto, Barbaresco	Albino Rocca	Italy	North West	2008
Gigi Bianco, Ovello, Barbaresco	Azienda Agricola Gigi Bianco	Italy	North West	2008
La Contea, San Cristoforo, Riserva, Barbaresco	La Contea	Italy	North West	2006
Socre, Barbaresco	Socre	Italy	North West	2008
Albino Rocca, Duemilaotto, Barbaresco	Albino Rocca	Italy	North West	2008
Carlo Giacosa, Montefico, Barbaresco	Azienda Agricola Carlo Giacosa	Italy	North West	2008
Abrigo Orlando, Vigna Rongalio, Meruzzano, Barbaresco	Azienda Agricola Orlando Abrigo	Italy	North West	2008
Bera, Barbaresco	Azineda Agricola Bera	Italy	North West	2008
Ca'Rome' di Romano Marengo, Rio Sordo, Riserva, Barbaresco	Ca'Rome' di Romano Marengo	Italy	North West	2006
Dante Rivetti, Bricco, Riserva, Barbaresco	Rivetti Dante Azienda Agricola	Italy	North West	2006
Negro Giuseppe, Pian Cavallo, Barbaresco	Cantina Negro Giuseppe	Italy	North West	2008
Rizzi, Barbaresco	Rizzi Azienda Agricola di Dellapiana Ernesto	Italy	North West	2008
Castello di Neive, Santo Stefano, Barbaresco	Azienda Agricola Cantine del Castello di Neive	Italy	North West	2008
Pietro Rinaldi, San Cristoforo, Barbaresco	Azienda Agricola Pietro Rinaldi	Italy	North West	2008
Villadoria, Barbaresco	Villadoria di Lanzavecchia	Italy	North West	2008
Abrigo Orlando, Rocche Meruzzano, Barbaresco	Azienda Agricola Orlando Abrigo	Italy	North West	2008
Bruno Giacosa, Falletto, Asili, Barbaresco	Bruno Giacosa	Italy	North West	2008
Cascina Morassino, Morassino, Barbaresco	Cascina Morassino	Italy	North West	2008
Castello di Verduno, Rabaja, Riserva, Barbaresco	Cantine Castello di Verduno	Italy	North West	2006
Fratelli Grasso, Vallegrande, Barbaresco	Fratelli Grasso	Italy	North West	2008
Icardi, Montubert, Barbaresco	Icardi Cav. Pierino Azienda Agricola	Italy	North West	2008
Rizzi, Pajore, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Sottimano, Fausoni, Barbaresco	Sottimano Azienda Agricola di Sottimano Maggiore	Italy	North West	2008
Ca' del Baio, Asili, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Rizzi, Nervo Fondetta, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
La Contea, San Starderi, Riserva, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2006
Bava, Violoncello, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Cantina del Glicine, Curra, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Cantina Tomaso Gianolio, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Ceretto, Bernardot. Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Dezzani, Piemonte, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Cigliuti, Vigna Erte, Bricco di Nieve, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Lorenzo Alutto, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Lorenzo Alutto, Rabaja, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Molino, Teorema, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Punset, Riserva, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2006
Battaglio, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Piero Busso, Mondino, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Ca' del Baio, Valgrande, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Tenuta Carretta, Cascina Bordino, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Negro Giuseppe, Gallina, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Abrigo Orlando, Montersino, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Rivetti Massimo, Froi, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Ceretto, Bricco Asili, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Fontanabianca, Bordini, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Nada, Casot, Riserva, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2006
Poderi Colla, Roncaglie, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Cantine San Silvestro, Magno, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Gresy, Camp Gros, Riserva, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2006
Castello di Verduno, Faset, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Giuseppe Cortese, Rabaja, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Terra da Vino, La Casa in Collina, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Bersano, Mantico, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Carlo Giacosa, Narin, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Gigi Bianco, Pora, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Piero Busso, Borgese, Barberesco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Oddero, Gallina, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Cascina delle Rose, Tre Stelle, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Cantina del Nebbiolo, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Cascina delle Rose, Rio Sordo, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Cascina Morassino, Ovello, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Casetta, Riserva, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2006
Rivetto, Ce Vanin, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Rivetti Massimo, Serraboella, Riserva, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2006
Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Gresy, Gaiun, Riserva, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2006
Villadoria, Riserva, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2006
Albino Rocca, Ronchi, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Dante Rivetti, Bric'Micca, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Gresy, Martinenga, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Punset, San Cristoforo, Campo Quadro, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Ca'Rome' di Romano Marengo, Chiaramanti, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Scarpa, Tettineive, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008
Nada, Casot, Barbaresco	N/A	N/A	N/A	2008

Decanter panel tasting (Apr 2012): Barbaresco 2008 & riserva 2006 - The wines

Great enthusiasm for Decanter's first Barbaresco panel tasting since 1999; judges praised the wines' well-judged oak and their consistency and price over Barolo.

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