2005† Bionzo Barbera d'Asti Superiore, La Spinetta, Barbera d'Asti, 750 ml (97150)

Typ RÖDA VINER
Land Italien
Region Barbera d'Asti
Producent La Spinetta
Pris 315 kr
Senast ändrad 2008-11-05 05:01
Säljstart 2008-05-02
 
Betyg 50-100
Wine Spectator 90
Parker (WA) 88
Tanzer (IWC) 91.5
Livets Goda (LG) -
Cellartracker -
 
Noteringar:
2008-04-25 09:49 IWC: By Stephen Tanzer Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Issue #135, November/December 2007) (La Spinetta/Giorgio Rivetti Barbera d' Asti Superiore Bionzo) ($50-$58; from 50-year-old vines purchased in 2003; aged in all new barriques Deep ruby color. Pungent aromas of blackberry and bitter chocolate. Sappy black fruit and integrated oak flavors sharply framed by penetrating acidity. This boasts lovely inner-mouth aromatic character and mineral energy from the limestone-rich soil. Finishes with substantial tongue-dusting tannins. The crop level was just 18 hectoliters per hectare, according to Rivetti. Drink this now with full-flavored meat or hold it for five years. 91(+?) points
2008-04-25 09:50 WS: Offers loads of crushed berry, with undertones of vanilla and green tea. Full-bodied, with big, round tannins and plenty of fruit. Balanced and luscious. Drink now. 2,950 cases made. –JS
2008-04-25 09:50 WA: The 2005 Barbera d’Asti Bionzo is a deeply-colored, concentrated wine. It is very sweet and long but lacks the complexity and detail which usually makes it such a compelling Barbera. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2010. This is a very strong set of releases from La Spinetta and proprietor Giorgio Rivetti. The 2004 Barbarescos are easily the best of his career. The wines still see 100% new French oak, but toast levels have been reduced and the Barbarescos now spend 12 months in oak rather than the 18 months they saw in previous vintages. Both changes have had a remarkably positive effect in allowing more site-specific character and Nebbiolo fruit to come through. The 2003 Barolo Campè shows that Rivetti is making important strides with this wine as well. Only the 2005 Barberas are disappointing, but that is not entirely surprising given the uneven growing season. In the past La Spinetta was an estate that relied just as much on style as substance. The 2004 Barbarescos, and especially the Starderi, are the first wines that truly live up to the glamorous image that Giorgio Rivetti has masterfully succeeded in creating. Importer: Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300