and brown spices are the key notes in this rich yet almost aggressively penetrating Riesling

and perhaps even more annoyingly

no hard edges and incredible purity of fruit

with elegance and precision

spice and blood orange infuse the 2016 with incredible depth and complexity before it finishes with mind-blowing intensity

Pio Cesare, Barbaresco Vintage:2016 and brown spices are theThe 2016 Barbaresco was sourced from parcels across the Barbaresco region and was aged for 30 months in a combination of French botti and barriques. It has aromatics of celery root, dried cherry, star anise, and tar. The palate is lifted with pomegranate seed, dried roses, clove, and orange pith. There are dusty tannins that build on the finish and fresh acidity. Enjoy over 2022 2042.