Barbaresco Montefico Riserva Produttori del Barbaresco 2020 (750ML)

96+ Points, Monica Larner, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "Two standouts from the 2020 vintage are Montefico and Asili. The Produttori del Barbaresco 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Montefico comes from a site that is distant from the warm air that travels through the Tanaro River Valley and is closed within an amphitheater. This is a beautiful vineyard that looks toward the village of Neive and has active limestone soils. The wine is especially compact in texture and has a distinctly herbal note, with dried rosemary and lavender, that gives it a Mediterranean or botanical feel. The palate delivers a brief moment of softness, but otherwise the wine is structured and rich." 01/25

96 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous: "A complex, beautifully layered wine, the 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Montefico expresses so many of the attributes that make the wines from this vintage and site so intriguing. The bouquet alone is wonderfully complex. Dried herbs, mint, pine, tobacco and cedar open first, leading to a core of chiseled dark-toned fruit. A vertical, structured Barbaresco, the Montefico is superb. (Drink between 2025-2035)" 10/24

94 Points, Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator: "The 2020 Montefico is also darker on the nose, evoking black cherry and blackberry notes, but with a blood orange hint. Rich and generous, with a juicy feel and graphite underneath, this is tighter and more compact on the finish..." 04/02/25

96 Points, Kerin O'Keefe, KerinOKeefe.com: "The most closed of the Riservas at this stage, the 2020 Montefico has aromas and flavors recalling red berry, spice, tobacco and forest floor. It’s brooding and youthfully austere, with firm tannins. Showing more aging potential than its siblings, this will also need a little more time. Drink 2027–2035. Abv: 14.5%" 09/24

97 Points, Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com: "The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Montefico is a deep red color, and the nose opens to notes of crushed rosemary, darker crushed stones, and black cherries. The palate is rich in sapidity, saturating the senses with ripe tannins, even acidity, and a long finish. It feels like a more profound and compelling wine in the range for this vintage. Bravo. 2027-2047..." 05/01/25