With fruit from the village of Treiso, the Pio Cesare 2017 Barbaresco Il Bricco shows a delicate and fine embroidery of small berry fruit, wild blueberry, blue flower, smoky ash and licorice. There is a tarry note in this vintage that is spurred on, I am sure, by the heat and drought of the summer season. Despite that extreme weather, the wine is gracefully contained and never too ripe or heavy.

Solidly built and expressive, featuring plum, eucalyptus, tar and iron flavors. Firms up on the finish, remaining fresh and well defined, with accents of wild herbs. Best from 2024 through 2038. 410 cases made, 110 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbaresco Select to Add