2016 Barbaresco Asili
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Ca' del Baio's 2016 Barbaresco Asili is every bit as gorgeous from bottle as it was from barrel. Ample, creamy and inviting, the 2016 boasts superb richness and plenty of the suave radiance that makes the Barbarescos of Asili so distinctive. Dark cherry, plum, licorice, tobacco and spice all develop in the glass. Since I tasted it last year, the 2016 has acquired more body as well as darkness. (AG)
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
James Suckling
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Barbaresco. Tasted blind. Lustrous mid ruby. Gorgeous nose of cherry and raspberry fruit shot through by spice. Elegant and at the same time concentrated and embryonic with mouth-filling, ripe tannins. Very long and impressive. (WS)
Raspberry coulis, wild-strawberry compote and dried oranges. Medium to full body, a sturdy core of red fruit, driven acidity and a cutthroat finish. Drink from 2022.
The 2016 Barbaresco Asili is a gorgeous and highly promising wine. Nuanced and beautifully layered, the Asili has all the pedigree of a superb vintage in which everything seems to just come naturally. Black cherry, plum, spice, menthol and crushed rose petal all develop as this plush, silky Barbaresco shows off its considerable allure. I can't wait to taste the 2016 from bottle.