Bruno Rocca, Barbaresco

Bruno Rocca, BarbarescoThis is tightly wound, with a matrix of tannins supporting the cherry, strawberry, spice and tobacco flavors. Fine and balanced. Tar and earth accents chime in on the long finish. Best from 2018 through 2028. 960 cases made, 275 cases imported. Published on April 30, 2016

This attractively poised and balanced effort could use better depth but the underlying material appears to be present for that to occur if given a chance

Pale ruby-purple

but it can’t quite match the Chevalier overall excellence

restrained and highly vibrant medium-bodied flavors where the transparency is something to see as this is positively crystalline

The 2016 Riesling Zallah Ranch is the first vintage of Riesling from Bob Cabral Wines

even opulent mouth feel to the mediumbodied flavors that also saturate the palate with dry extract before culminating in an impressively persistent finish

It will provide plenty of pleasure over the next 5-7 years

It will not improve further

it’s not refined though neither is it overtly rustic either

juicy black fruits and savory accents framed by grainy tannins and background freshness

Concentrated and yet elegantly built

Firmly tannic