Barbi

Brunello di Montalcino

2015 Barbi Rosso di Montalcino

DEC 16 Bright ruby. Red berries, fresh, light cherries and mint nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, some cherries. 85

2015 Barbi Brusco dei Barbi

DEC 16 Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, light anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, light, fruity, red berries. 84

2014 Barbi Morellino di Scansano

DEC 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, some liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, some spices. 83

2011 Barbi Brunello di Montalcino Vigna del Fiore

DEC 16 Bright ruby. Cherries, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice, Christmas spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, some spices, elegant, some anise, juicy, cherries, refreshing, long. 91

2011 Barbi Brunello di Montalcino

DEC 16 Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, some anise, fruity, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, leaner, red berries and spices, good length. 88

2009 Barbi Brunello di Montalcino
FEB 14 Ruby. Red berries, some cherries and liquorice, spicy. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, ripe and rich, fruity, lacks finesse, bit plummy palate, bit short. 87

2008 Barbi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna del Fiore
FEB 14 Ruby. Scented, floral, some anise and cherries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and lively, quite refreshing, good length. 89

2008 Barbi Brunello di Montalcino

SEP 13 Ruby. Fruity, scented, ripe and rich nose. Fresh avidity, ripe tannins, fruity, sweet, elegant and refreshing, long if a bit easy going. 87

2007 Barbi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

DEC 16 Bright ruby. Dark fruits, red berries, some liquorice, fairly intense, a deeper floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, dark fruits and liquorice, juicy, ripe, some structure in the finish, long. Bit warm finish. 91

2004 Barbi Brunello di Montalcino
MAY 10 Ruby with garnet rim, tobacco and liquorice, leather, quite closed, needed a lot of time to improve, coffee, kind of deep expression. Pleasant mouthfeel, good acidity, ripe tannins, quite refreshing, slightly rustic though, sour cherries, very long length. 88

1998 Barbi Brunello di Montalcino

JAN 11 Bright ruby, garnet rim. Leather, anise, cherries and fruit stone nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh and lively, good length. 87

1997 Barbi Brunello di Montalcino

FEB 10 Bright ruby, brick rim. Cherries, liquorice, spices and plums nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cherries, anise, leather, leaner, drinking well now. 87

1995 Barbi Brunello di Montalcino

DEC 10 Ruby core, brick rim. Liquorice, leather, red fruits, leaner nose, some floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh and fruity, good length. Drink soon.