2004 Barbaresco, Cantina del Pino, Piedmont
Dry, Red, Still
Italy
Ready 2008 – 2014 
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Tasting Note
The wine has very fresh aromatics, sweet red fruits and a touch of vanilla.The palate is refined and expansive with very well integrated tannins on a surprisingly accessible and open style.This is not a heavyweight but has real breed and elegance.This is another showcase for the winemaking skills of Renato Vacca.Very polished but completely natural.
Region Details
Piedmont is a powerhouse for quality wine in Italy, with a number of producers, traditional and forward-thinking, leading the charge. Both barolo and barbaresco have been transformed in the last thirty years, so that the old definitions no longer apply. Nebbiolo remains the noble grape but viticulture, vinification - and pricing - have changed irrevocably. Modern wines are elegant, rich and fruit-focused, with a fine veneer of new oak; even traditional wines are less woody and display sleeker tannins than in the days of yore, and the caricature of pruney, blood-coloured and astringent barolo, or of soft-centred and overstretched barbaresco is now consigned to history. The region delivers a multitude of wines from other grapes too, white, red, sweet and sparkling, and a near-unbroken run of good and great vintages since the mid-nineties have added to the appeal.
Vintage Notes
2004 - Italy
A return to near-normality after the extreme conditions of 2003. Heavy rain in the winter and a cool spring delayed the start of the vegetative cycle. The season was kind to the vines and a long, fine autumn, characterised by low night temperatures, permitted an excellent ripening tempo, whilst maintaining freshness and acidity. This has provided excellent conditions for Piemonte, with 2004 appearing to be a very fine, indeed classic vintage. This is a very well balanced vintage in Tuscany too, with alcohol, tannin and acidity in perfect proportion. Whilst lacking the concentration of 2003 or indeed 2001, the wines are elegant and refined.
Grape Variety
The most noble of Piedmont's red grapes where it is used alone in the production of both barolo and barbaresco. A late ripening variety, it is prone to poor autumnal weather; but in the right conditions it soars to heights of complexity, offering both tannic structure and delicacy. When young it exhibits an array of aromas and flavours, with violets, plum and even tar present, and has the potential to age magnificently. Always notably crisp, usually high in alcohol, it needs sensitive handling to avoid astringency. For this reason it has rarely translated successfully to other growing regions.
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