Grapes were entirely destemmed this year

and celery seed compose a most intriguing – some might argue bifurcated – nose

the 2009 Coutet leaps from the glass with warm apple pie

unwinding in the glass with a youthfully reticent bouquet of dried flowers and delicate hints of red berries and gingerbread

thyme and tobacco on the nose and palate

Roagna, Barbaresco Montefico other_regions Grapes were entirely destemmed thisThe 2005 Barbaresco Montefico, from one of the villages top sites, shows marvelous inner sweetness allied to a powerful expression of Nebbiolo. Crushed flowers, black cherries, smoke and leather are some of the nuances that flow from this brooding, inward Barbaresco. The wine opens up beautifully in the glass, showing terrific nuance, complexity and pedigree. Simply put, this is a joyous bottle of Barbaresco Piedmont fans wont want to be without. The