Piero Busso, Barbaresco Albesani Vv other_regions super-concentrated Cabernet

super-concentrated Cabernet

followed by a strong grip of tannins on the finish

petrol and citrus zest are present

(two-thirds of the vines were planted in 1912 and the remainder in 1973)

this keeps coming at you

Piero Busso, Barbaresco Albesani Vv other_regions super-concentrated CabernetThe just bottled 2011 Barbaresco Albesani Viti Vecchie is an infant. All of the Albesani signatures are in place, but today it is the wine's tannins that dominate. With time in the glass hints of hard candy, sweet red fruit and flowers begin to emerge. The hot dry conditions during the growing season caused some issues with dehydration, which may have also manifested itself with concentrated tannins. There is plenty of time to see if more vintage 2011