Punset, Barbaresco other_regions chiseled and crisp finale

chiseled and crisp finale

ripe and expressive black and blue pinot fruit that also features notes of smoke

There is better density to the more powerful and serious medium weight flavors where the slightly warm finish is notably firmer

Drink it over the next 30-40 years

It is aged in around 40% new oak with a slightly lighter toast than previous vintages

Punset, Barbaresco other_regions chiseled and crisp finaleThe 2011 Barbaresco shows the signs of a warm vintage. The bouquet offers slightly jammy aromas with blackberry and prune backed by clove, licorice and white pepper. This is a difficult wine to gauge because it could fall flat sooner rather than later. Yet, Punset's wines usually improve greatly with age so there may well be more surprises in store.