Italy

Barbaresco Pora

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Riserva

Ca’ del Baio owns a tiny sliver of Pora – just 0.3ha of vines planted in 1948. Bottled separately since 2004, it ages in used barriques, given the small size of the plot. The nose is striking in its melange of dried tobacco, Lapsang tea, nutmeg and vanillin. On the palate, a dark forest berry backdrop is accented by sage and evolving nuances of tar. This is mouthfilling and broad in the shoulders. Grainy, chewy tannins are at the fore, and brisk acidity accentuates a mineral streak. I imagine it will always be a little stern. Only 700 bottles produced.

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Ca' del Baio, Riserva, Barbaresco Pora, Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy, 2013

Ca’ del Baio owns a tiny sliver of Pora – just 0.3ha of vines planted in 1948. Bottled separately since 2004, it ages in used ba

Ca' del Baio, Riserva, Barbaresco Pora, Barbaresco, 2013

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