This wine sources its fruit from a 5.5-hectare vineyard on limestone clay soil. The Fontanabianca 2021 Barbaresco delivers sharp, pinpoint focus with cherry and cassis over a medium-plus mouthfeel. The fruit takes center stage, but the wine also unfolds slowly over time to showcase crushed stone, dried herbs and pressed violet. This is a 35,000-bottle production.
94 points, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (Jan 2025)
Beautiful aromas of cake spice, blue flower, perfumed berry and camphor appear on the fragrant 2021 Barbaresco from Fontanabianca. Smooth and delicious, the elegant palate reveals raspberry compote wild cherry star anise and blood orange alongside lithe, polished tannins and bright acidity. A beautiful wine.
94 points, Kerin O'Keefe (Apr 2024)
A lively mix of candied and fresh red fruits, bay leaf, and green herbs, with a whisper of cinchona bark and blooming rose. Dried cherry leads the palate in a tangy, mouthwatering dance with a playful herbal twist. Elegant tannins frame the entire palate as notes of crushed stone and earth finish the wine. Drink 2026 - 2045
93 points, Jeff Porter, Wine Enthusiast (Sep 2024)
This is a bright and perfumed Barbaresco that shows potpourri, rose hips, dried strawberries and orange peel on the nose. It’s medium-bodied, zesty and vibrant, with tight-knit tannins and crunchy acidity. Try from 2026.
93 points, James Suckling (Jan 2024)
Coming from Neive, the 2021 Barbaresco takes a medium ruby hue and reveals aromas of fresh cranberries, clove, dried orange, roses, and anise. Medium-bodied, elegant, and weightless, with fine tannins and even acidity, it’s approachable and open now and is going to show its best over the next 5-6 years. It’s a very pretty and charming wine with good value.
92 points, Audrey Frick, Jeb Dunnuck (May 2024)
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