James Suckling 93 pts! Full body and round, chewy tannins. Walnuts and hazelnuts highlighting the ripe fruit and hints of tar. A rich and chewy Barbaresco that needs three or four years to soften. Better in 2022.

Jancis Robinson 17.5 points (rated  6/5/18) - Barbaresco. Tasted blind. A little brooding with minerally spicy notes and the ripe fruit just beginning to creep out of its shell. Firm but gorgeous chewy tannins. Fine red-fruit finish, but this needs
much more time to open up. Elegant and poised yet with some tannic power (WS)