2008 Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco Rabaja

Nebbiolo - 750ML
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WA 94 JS 91 WS 91 WE 90
WA 94

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2011

The 2008 Barbaresco Rabaja is without question one of the wines of the vintage in this irregular year. It flows with deep layers of menthol licorice and spices showing tons of power. This is a dazzling wine endowed with...
JS 91

jamessuckling.com, September 2011

Subtle aromas of sliced strawberries and flowers with hints of citrus. Full body with bright acidity and a clean finish. So delicious now but better in 2013.
WS 91

Wine Spectator, December 2011

A pretty red this evokes flowers strawberry and raspberry with an underlying mineral current. Firmly structured with precision and a long aftertaste of fruit and mineral. Best from 2014 through 2027. -BS
WE 90

Wine Enthusiast, September 2011

Of particular interest is the fullness and generosity of this lovely Barbaresco cru expression. Ripe red fruit and plum notes are backed by black olive licorice powder and a tightly astringent finish. Age this wine 5-10...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Nebbiolo
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Sub-region Barbaresco
Appellation Barbaresco
Sub-appellation Rabaja
Vintage 2008
Size 750ML