Bricco Asili Barbaresco - $110.00

Wine Details

Vintage: 2001
Price: $110.00
Producer: Bricco Asili
Region: Barbaresco
Varietal: Nebbiolo
Container Size: 750 ML
Flavors: anise, cedar, cherries, coffee, rhubarb, tar, tobacco
  • Red Wine
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Product Description

  • A complex, ethereal bouquet with hints of dog-rose, violet and liquorice. With its caressing, dry taste, in the mouth this wine highlights the excellence in the range of Barbarescos. Though it is capable of exciting the taste-buds after just a year in the bottle, the sensations are sure to increase on ageing: we recommend 3 to 15 years.

Expert Ratings

Ratings   Vintage Source Flavors
WineEnthusiast - 91 Details: The complex aromas of rhubarb, coffee, black cherries, tar, anise, cedar and green tobacco evolve in the glass. Firm acids and tannins give this wine great structure; this should be a very long-lived Barbaresco despite its forward charms. From Ceretto. Cellar Selection. 1998 WineEnthusiast anise, cedar, cherries, coffee, rhubarb, tar, tobacco
WineEnthusiast - 92 Details: What a luscious, sumptuous Barbaresco. Rich black cherries and spice wash over the palate, finishing with hints of black tea. Seductive and elegant; the low acidity and mild tannins suggest it will be best consumed young, say over the next 5--8 years. A wine that’s still under the Ceretto umbrella; there’s just a different name on the bottle. 1997 WineEnthusiast cherries, spice, tea
WineEnthusiast - 91 Details: The complex aromas of rhubarb, coffee, black cherries, tar, anise, cedar and green tobacco evolve in the glass. Firm acids and tannins give this wine great structure; this should be a very long-lived Barbaresco despite its forward charms. From Ceretto. Cellar Selection. 1998 WineEnthusiast anise, cedar, cherries, coffee, rhubarb, tar, tobacco

Food Pairings

Category Pairing
Cheese Blue Cheese, Parmesan
Red Meat Hamburgers, Ham, Barbeque Pulled-Pork or Ribs, Pork Chops, Pork w/Fruit Sauce, Lamb Shish Kabobs, Veal Scaloppini, Wild Game - Elk, Caribou, Moose, Venison, Salami or Sausage, Salami, Sausage, Variety Meats or Organ Meats
Pasta & Grains Pasta with Meat & Tomato Sauce, Pasta with Creamy Mushroom Sauces, Squash or Pumpkin Ravioli, Polenta
Poultry & Eggs Roast Chicken with Herbs, Duck Confit, Game Birds
Vegetables Arugula (Bitter Lettuce), Beets, Cabbage, Eggplant, Fennel, Mediterranean, Grilled, Wild Mushrooms, Wild Mushroom Strudel, Onions, Leeks, Shallots, Peppers, Radishes
Pasta & Grains (Grilled) Tofu
Vegetables Tomato, Vegetable Gratin or Stew, Grilled Vegetables
Fish or Shellfish Salmon / Trout, Bluefish and Mackerel
Sauces Tomato Sauce, Red Wine Sauce, Bagna Cauda

Wine Terms

Name Value
Barbaresco This robust red wine made from the Nebbiolo grape in the Piedmont region of Italy is full bodied, high in tannins, acidity, and alcohol. Aromas are suggestive of tar, violets, roses, strawberries, even truffles. Very similar to, if a little less full-bodied than, Barolo, it traditionally needs to be aged for at least three years in the winery (five years if it is a Reserva), but benefits from additional aging. More recent vintages are fruitier in flavor, often a bit oaky, and may be ready to drink as soon as two to five years after release.
Italy Makes nearly as much wine as France, but lags behind in their classification system. As a result, Italian wine isn’t taken as seriously as French wine. Most Italian wine is made from native grape varieties that don’t grow well elsewhere, such as Nebbiolo and Sangiovese. The most important regions are Piedmont, where Barolo and Barbaresco dominate, Tuscany, home to Chianti, Montepulciano, and the Super-Tuscans (a collection of relatively new reds), and the Northeastern region, where you’ll find Soave, Valpolicella, and Bardolino. Italy’s soils and climates are varied and ideally suited for viticulture, from the Alpine foothills in the north to the Mediterranean coast in the South. Its hilly landscape provides sun and cooler temperatures, even in the warmest regions. Italy has two categories of fine wines. DOCG, which means regulated and guaranteed place name, refers to a small group of elite wines. DOB wines are those with regulated (but not guaranteed) place names. A lower tier of table wines are grouped into IGT wines, which indicate the location on the label, and ordinary table wines, which carry no geographical indication except, “Italy.”
Nebbiolo This noble variety from Italy is used primarily in Barolo and Barbaresco, two Piedmontese wines. It is a powerful, lusty grape, high in both tannin and acidity but balanced by an ample alcoholic content. Its color can be deep when the wine is young, but orangey tinges can develop within a few years. Its complex aroma is fruity, earthy, woodsy, herbal and floral.
Piedmont Located in the northwest cuff of the “boot,” Piedmont is home to the famous Nebbiolo grape. Barolo and Barbaresco, two of the world’s great red wines, are made from Nebbiolo grapes in the Langhe hills around Alba. Both are DOCG wines named after the village in which it is produced. Less expensive red wines include Dolcetta, Barbera, and softer versions of Nebbiolo. White wines are less well known in Piedmont, but two interesting whites are Gavi, which is dry and fairly acidic, and Arneis, a medium-dry wine with a rich texture.

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