La Spinetta, Barbaresco Valeirano other_regions As Christian Seely quipped

As Christian Seely quipped

but this is a super-impressive wine in every way

here too Leroux indicated that this would be bottled only in magnum)

86 ha in Mazoyères

all wrapped in an impressively long and superbly complex finish that flashes focused power

La Spinetta, Barbaresco Valeirano other_regions As Christian Seely quippedGood medium red. Wild aromas of truffle, smoke, underbrush, spices and cigar box. Then fat and lush in the mouth, showing the exotic side of the vintage. This silky Barbaresco has the sex appeal to be enjoyed early. Finishes with ripe, building tannins. Conveys a rather high pH feel, and indeed Rivetti notes that pHs are generally higher in his 2006 Barbarescos than in the 2007s. Stephen Tanzer