Francesco Versio, Barbaresco Vintage:2021 wild dark berries and forest

wild dark berries and forest floor aromas to shine

and both are in balance with the other—a symbiotic relationship if there ever was one

And that last trait is not one I usually associate with youthful Breuer crus

There is better density to the more powerful and serious medium weight flavors where the slightly warm finish is notably firmer

(sold under the Thierry Pillot label)

Francesco Versio, Barbaresco Vintage:2021 wild dark berries and forestNeive. Tasted blind. Deep, lustrous ruby. Deep, aromatic cherry fruit nose and plenty of fragrant sweet cherry on the palate. Very embryonic and long and with lots of chewy tannins and succulent acidity. Concentrated and yet elegantly built. (WS)