2004 Barbera Pozzo dell'Annunziata
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Voluptuous and racy on the palate, the 2004 Barbera d'Alba Riserva Vigneto Pozzo dell'Annunziata is in a gorgeous spot right now, where the flavors are just beginning to show elements of complexity and nuance gained in bottle. Suave, silky tannins wrap around a core of jammy dark stone fruits and expressive spiced notes. A vivid, powerful finish rounds things out nicely.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2004 Barbera d’Alba Riserva Pozzo dell’Annunziata (from magnum) explodes from the glass with layers of vibrant black cherries, plums, violets, smoke, minerals and sweet toasted oak. It is a restrained, cool Barbera Pozzo, yet it offers outstanding purity of expression, with silky, finessed tannins that caress the palate in an extraordinary display of elegance that transcends varietal. Voerzio also opened a bottle of the 2003, which he prefers, for comparison. It may be the more pleasurable wine today, but the 2004 is a notch or two above when it comes to potential. The 2004 saw 16 months of oak versus the 2003, which spent two years in oak. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2019. Importer: Winebow, Hohokus, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620
The 2004 Barbera d'Alba Pozzo explodes from the glass with layers of vibrant black cherries, plums, violets, smoke, minerals and sweet toasted oak It is a restrained, cool Barbera Pozzo, yet it offers outstanding purity of expression, with silky, finessed tannins that caress the palate in an extraordinary display of elegance that transcends varietal. Voerzio also opened a bottle of the 2003, which he prefers, for comparison. It may be the more pleasurable wine today, but the 2004 is a notch or two above when it comes to potential. The 2004 saw 16 months of oak versus the 2003, which spent two years in oak. Available only on magnum.
The 2004 Barbera d’Alba Riserva Pozzo dell’Annunziata (from magnum) explodes from the glass with layers of vibrant black cherries, plums, violets, smoke, minerals and sweet toasted oak. It is a restrained, cool Barbera Pozzo, yet it offers outstanding purity of expression, with silky, finessed tannins that caress the palate in an extraordinary display of elegance that transcends varietal. Voerzio also opened a bottle of the 2003, which he prefers, for comparison. It may be the more pleasurable wine today, but the 2004 is a notch or two above when it comes to potential. The 2004 saw 16 months of oak versus the 2003, which spent two years in oak. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2019. Importer: Winebow, Hohokus, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620