The 2007 Barbaresco Riserva Starderi (Magnum) immediately flaunts the density and important structure that is associated with this celebrated vineyard site

but that's not always a good thing

(from Ez Folatières near Truffières)

Moderate wood is present on the spicy

The wine registers at 15

Thibault Liger Belair, Aloxe Corton Toppe Vert other_regions_italy The 2007 Barbaresco Riserva StarderiStrong reduction. The vibrant and beautifully well detailed medium bodied flavors possess an almost pungent minerality and culminate in a linear, persistent and balanced finish. The finale is on the austere side and while this stops short of being strict, it would be fair to say that this isnt generous at present yet the underlying material is such that it should flesh out with a few years of bottle age. (88 91) 2018+