Red Wine from Barbaresco

Antonio Galloni's Vinous, 94 points: The 2009 Barbaresco Riserva Baluchin fleshes out beautifully in the glass. Round, sensual and inviting, the 2009 benefits from the warmer growing season, which gives it a bit more depth and richness than the 2008. Sweet...

Vinous, 94 points: The 2013 Barbaresco Manzola is soft, succulent and inviting for a young Barbaresco. Mid-weight, gracious and supple, the 2013 speaks to balance above all else. High-toned aromatics meld into a core of sweet red cherry...

jamessuckling.com, 93 points: A very clean and focused 2012 with ultra-fine tannins that are ripe and polished. Full-bodied, dense and balanced. Wonderful harmony. Drink or hold.

Antonio Galloni's Vinous, 94 points: Round, supple and succulent, the 2011 Costa Russi is laced with dark red cherry, plum, mocha, cloves and new leather. The classic Costa Russi personality comes through in a soft, gracious wine with tons of near and...

Wine Enthusiast, 95 points: Focused, fragrant and refined, this opens with camphor, new leather, crushed herb, dark spice and balsamic aromas. The palate impresses with succulent wild red berry, star anise, tobacco and orange zest alongside firm...

Wine Enthusiast, 98 points: This isn't just a great wine for what was a notoriously cool, wet vintage, it's quite simply a magnificent wine. Perfumed and loaded with finesse, it opens with scents of woodland berry, iris and baking spice while the...

Vinous, 94 points: Nada's flagship Barbaresco Rombone is superb in 2013. Translucent and weightless, the intensity of Rombone comes through in an especially understated voice relative to the more explosive personality this wine usually...

jamessuckling.com, 96 points: Lots of dark berries and flowers plus hints of fresh mushrooms. Full body with ultra-fine tannins and a finish that lasts for minutes. Dense and racy. Perhaps the best Il Bricco ever?

Vinous, 92 points: La Spinetta's 2011 Barbaresco Valeirano has come together beautifully over the last year. Deeply spiced and aromatic, the 2011 has begun to flesh out as the tannins have softened. Still, it is too soon for the Valeirano...

Antonio Galloni's Vinous, 95 points: The 2013 Barbaresco Masseria is fabulous. Large-scaled, ample and super-expressive, the 2013 possesses striking depth and intensity, while retaining tons of Nebbiolo nuance and translucence. Bright red cherry, cranberry...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 points: The large-scaled 1997 Barbaresco Rabaja requires 2-3 years of cellaring, unusual for the vintage. An opaque ruby/purple color is accompanied by aromas of chocolate, coffee, blackberry and cherry fruit, as well as...

Vinous, 94 points: (94+) La Spinetta fans won't want to miss the 2013 Barbaresco Vigneto Starderi, but readers will have to be patient, as the Starderi is going to need time. The only question is how much. Classic bright red fruit notes...

Vinous, 94 points: (94+) The 2014 Barbaresco Masseria is superb. Dark, ample and structured, the 2014 captures all the pedigree of this important Barbaresco vintage. As always, the Vietti's Masseria is a wine that has Barolo-like structure...

jamessuckling.com, 99 points: This is an incredible wine that reminds me of the perfect 2000 Barolo Rocche del Falletto. Flowers, spices, leather and animals. Dried mushrooms too. Then changes to Japanese ginger and lemon peel. Full-bodied but refined...