2020 Barbaresco
Elvio Tintero
If you’ve searched for—and found—incredible Italian values in our shop, chances are you have drunk one of Marco Tintero’s creations. Marco—the bon vivant pictured on this month’s cover—excels in the “weeknight” category with his festive whites, reds, and rosato, but he also exhibits mastery of Piemonte’s more prestigious appellations. This release marks a breakthrough for his Barbaresco, a wine he produces in tiny batches each year from the famous crus Balluri and Bricco di Neive. It is a Barbaresco you can dig into right away, full of sumptuous dark berry fruit with spicy hints of clove and a strikingly elegant finish. No cellaring necessary, but a good decant will go a long way.
—Anthony Lynch
| Wine Type: | red |
| Vintage: | 2020 |
| Bottle Size: | 750mL |
| Blend: | Nebbiolo |
| Appellation: | Barbaresco |
| Country: | Italy |
| Producer: | Cantine Elvio Tintero |
| Winemaker: | Marco Tintero |
| Vineyard: | Planted in 1980 and 1990, 1 ha |
| Soil: | Limestone, Blue Marl |
| Aging: | Aged for 24 months in 500-liter botti (10 to 20 years old) |
| Farming: | Sustainable |
| Alcohol: | 14.5% |
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Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
Let the brett nerds retire into protective bubbles, and whenever they thirst for wine it can be passed in to them through a sterile filter. Those of us on the outside can continue to enjoy complex, natural, living wines.
Inspiring Thirst, page 236