2021 La Ca Nova Barbaresco
2021 La Ca Nova Barbaresco
The wine smells of blackberries, cherries, lavender, and mint. On the palate, it is dense and intense with grippy tannins and a long finish.
92/100 points Konstantin Baum
94/100 points Vinous
For a long time, there was only one region associated with Nebbiolo – Barolo. The red wine from Barolo was drunk by the ruling Savoy family and was one of several wines that could call themselves “wine of kings, king of wines.” Much less fuss was made about its unknown neighbor Barbaresco, which only emerged from the shadows in the mid-twentieth century.
Today, Barbaresco produces extremely sophisticated wines that, with a few exceptions such as Gaja and Giacosa, are more affordable than their Barolo neighbors. But once in the glass, they offer the same experience that only Piedmont can bottle with the Nebbiolo grape variety. La Ca Nova's Barbaresco without a vineyard designation is the perfect introduction to the range of this rising star in the Barbaresco firmament. Antonio Galloni wrote about this wine, “Intensely aromatic and explosive,” and gave it a dream rating.
The wine smells of blackberries, cherries, lavender, and mint. On the palate, it is dense and intense with grippy tannins and a long finish.
92/100 points Konstantin Baum
94/100 points Vinous
