2013 Barbaresco Rabaja
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The 2013 Barbaresco Rabajà shows fullness and intensity with a long array of dark fruit aromas with spice, leather and toasted almond. This is a slightly cooler vintage. This is apparent in the palate, where the wine delivers a spot of tannic tightness and bright acidity.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
James Suckling
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Aromas and flavors of dried berry, chocolate and spice follow through to firm tannins and a clean finish. Clean and balanced wine from this beautiful vineyard. Drink or hold.
Cortese's 2013 Barbaresco Rabajà is dark, ample and generous, especially next to the 2014 tasted alongside it. Sweet menthol, licorice, tobacco, cedar and leather wrap around a core of expressive dark stone fruits. There is good depth in the glass, but overall, this is a fairly restrained and mid-weight Barbaresco built more on finesse rather than power. Today, the 2013 is naturally very tightly wound, so readers should expect to give it at least a few years in the cellar. Despite its somewhat laid back personality, the 2013 finishes with serious tannic clout. The 2013 spent 20-22 months in cask.
Barbaresco. Just mid ruby with orange tinges. Quite closed and with a touch of sweet oak on the nose. Sweet and a little candied but with plenty of acidity too. Succulent cherry fruit on the finish. Competently made. (WS)