Sottimano Curra, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy 2019 Santorini Wine Shop silky tannins and a bitter-citrus

silky tannins and a bitter-citrus and dark-walnut aftertaste to the fruit

Salty finish

well balanced acidity and tannins

Full and concentrated with fine-grained tannins

Sottimano Curra, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy 2019 Santorini Wine Shop silky tannins and a bitter-citrusReleased one year later than the other Barbarescos in this portfolio, the Sottimano 2019 Barbaresco Curr brings the intensity up a notch and not just in terms of dark fruit and cassis. The wine's mineral profile is more pronounced and, in careful moderation, so is the oak toast and spice delivery. There are more distinct elements here, all played forward with great intensity, that ultimately reach a place of excellent balance and endurance. Sadly,