Barbaresco Rabajà 2016, Cascina Luisin

Cascina Luisin producerer ikke meget mere end 30.000 flasker årligt; til gengæld gøres det ordentligt. Det er nebbiolo efter de traditionelle forskrifter med naturlig gæring og lagring i store neutrale fade. Resultatet er en farvemæssigt lys og transparent barbaresco med elegante noter af roser, røde kirsebær, ribs og et strejf af mentol. De forførende noter fortsætter i munden, mens den røde frugt udfolder sin finesserige karakter, inden den salte mineralitet melder sig på banen med sit mundvandsrivende væsen. Dette er nebbbiolo i sin reneste og mest elegante form, og man skal være lavet af sten for ikke at trække på smilebåndet, når man smager på den; ganske enkelt fremragende. - Rasmus Palsgård

Tasted blind. Mid ruby. A little leafy and closed on the nose. Very slow to open up. Subtle rather than powerful yet with plenty of concentration. Brooding and with long, chewy tannins. Finely tuned balance and has real potential. - Walter Speller

The 2015 Barbaresco Rabajà is powerful, vibrant and energetic. Dark berry fruit, menthol, licorice and balsamic-infused flavors all develop in the glass. Medium in body and layered, the 2015 will benefit from another year or two in bottle. Even today, though, the 2015 is relatively open-knit for a young Barbaresco from Rabajà. A rush of spiced, mentholated notes fill out the finish nicely. - Antonio Galloni

Barbaresco. Tasted blind. Maturing and just mid ruby with orange tinges. Brooding and a little closed and weedy on the nose. Really holding back on the palate too, or is this just because all the other wines have an abundance of fruit? Very slow to unfurl and with plenty of tannins on the finish, but the brooding fruit holds up effortlessly. - Walter Speller