La Ca' Nova - Montestefano Barbaresco 2020
Price: $39.99
Producer | La Ca' Nova |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Varietal | Nebbiolo |
Vintage | 2020 |
Sku | 32615 |
La Ca' Nova Description
Montestefano's south-facing vines yield a powerful wine, rich in black cherry and ripe raspberry notes, accented by violet, mint, and smoky minerals. The ample sun exposure ensures well-rounded tannins and a concentrated palate, infused with a symphony of spices and a well-integrated oak influence, leading to a profound and enduring finish.
Wine Enthusiast: 96 Points
"Forest floor, cedar, new leather and camphor aromas take shape in the glass on this compelling, earthy red. Showing a Barolo-like structure, the full-bodied, savory palate has an alluring wildness and energy to it, delivering dried cherry, blood orange, black olive and licorice framed against a backbone of tightly knit tannins. Bright acidity keeps it balanced. It's still youthfully austere and needs a few more years to fully develop. Drink 2026–2038. "
Vinous: 94 Points
" The 2018 Barbaresco Montestefano is brisk and engaging. This is an especially strict reading of Montestefano that seems to have more of a Montefico-like sense of vibrancy and tension. Rosewater, orange peel, white pepper and bright red-toned fruit are all finely cut. The 2018 comes across as a touch severe today. I would cellar it for a few years and see what happens."