The Rizzi 2017 Barbaresco Rizzi is a wine of pretty harmony and balance. The aromas open slowly and delicately with red fruit and wild rose. You get a brief glimpse onto the warmth and sunshine of the vintage (this was a hot year), although that heat is well managed and contained. It comes forward with a little more darkness and concentration. This vintage is well suited for near and medium-term drinking alongside braised lamb and roasted potatoes with rosemary and garlic. I enjoyed that little hint of chalk or crushed mineral on the close. An ample 16,000 bottles were made.