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1996 Barbaresco, Vursu, Vigneto Starderi, La Spinetta (Rivetti) (750ml)

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Vintage: 1996
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Barbaresco
Vineyard: Vigneto Starderi
Designation: Vursu
Appellation: Barbaresco
Producer: La Spinetta (Rivetti)
Varietal: Nebbiolo
Type: Red
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Sub-Region: Langhe

Tasting note: Complex aromas of dried mushroom, blackberry and cedar follow through to a full-bodied palate, with fine tannins and a long, smoky aftertaste of berry and flowers. Just what it should be.--1996 Piedmont retrospective. (93pts. JS, Wine Spectator)

Tasted: 2007
Score: 93
Drink: After 2007

Tasting note: The 1996 Barbaresco Vigneto Starderi's deep ruby color is followed by an explosive nose of sweet cherry liqueur, vanillin, and wood smoke. This full-bodied, highly-extracted, intense, sexy, moderately tannic wine is powerful yet well-balanced. Despite its ability to improve for 10-15 years, it is easy to drink at present. (90pts. Robert Parker)

Tasted: Aug. 1999
Score: 90
Drink: 1999-2014

Tasting note: Very good deep red. Red fruit, mint, flowers, and strong cedary, nutty oak on the nose. Big, rich, sweet and a bit minty; expressive high tones in the mouth. A bit tough today, with the tannins dominating. (90+?pts. Stephen Tanzer)

Tasted: Dec. 1998
Score: 90+?
Drink: N/A