Barbaresco Cottà 2001

Sottimano (Italy)

Barbaresco (Piedmont)

Nebbiolo
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✧

This Barbaresco shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of black cherry and plum followed by aromas of blueberry, dried violet, licorice, tobacco, vanilla, mace, menthol and hints of coffee and cocoa. In the mouth has very good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is very persistent with long and good flavors of black cherry and plum. A well made wine. Barbaresco Cottà ages for 18-20 months in barrique.

Alcohol: 14.5%

Game, Stewed and braised meet, Roasted meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

Issue 22, September 2004

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