La Spinetta, Barbaresco Valeirano other_regions richness and volume to the

richness and volume to the mouth coating broadshouldered flavors that exude a fine minerality on the explosive and massively long finish

There is real size and weight to the very solidly concentrated large-scaled flavors that are supported by ripe tannins that are also unusually fine-grained in the context of the appellation

it s medium to full-bodied

sappy flavor of tart cherry stomp and spreads out horizontally to saturate the palate

but there is plenty of concentration and depth to the dark-fruit character

La Spinetta, Barbaresco Valeirano other_regions richness and volume to theGood medium red. Wild aromas of truffle, smoke, underbrush, spices and cigar box. Then fat and lush in the mouth, showing the exotic side of the vintage. This silky Barbaresco has the sex appeal to be enjoyed early. Finishes with ripe, building tannins. Conveys a rather high pH feel, and indeed Rivetti notes that pHs are generally higher in his 2006 Barbarescos than in the 2007s. Stephen Tanzer