2018 Sottimano, Barbaresco, Fausoni

The 2018 Barbaresco Fausoni is another super-classic wine in this range of Sottimano. Floral, spice and orange peel accents lend brightness to this ethereal, super-expressive Barbaresco. The 2018 will need a few years in bottle to soften, but it is quite pretty. This classically austere Barbaresco will appeal most to readers with traditionally leaning palates.

With fruit from Neive, the 2018 Barbaresco Fausoni is another gorgeous wine from Sottimano. This expression is polished and glossy, showing enormous purity to all the senses. You can get very enthusiastic about this bottle, thanks to the graceful nature of its cassis, dried raspberry and plum-like aromas. These wines from the village of Neive show excellent results in this cooler 2018 vintage.

Neive. Tasted blind. Palish ruby. Lifted balsamic nose with hints of exotic spice. In spite of its pale appearance there is plenty of concentration of ripe fruit on the palate, but it closes up swiftly. Bags of chewy tannins and notes of gingerbread, which might indicate late-harvested fruit. (WS)