Vietti Barbaresco Masseria 2014 grapes_Rolle^Semillon delicate aromas of perfumed rose

delicate aromas of perfumed rose petal and black cherry lift from the glass and are met with hints of smoky oak

An all in one bottling that is radiating with peaty goodness

which covers an area of 280 hectars in the municipality of Montecchio

Sandeman Porto Late Bottled Vintage 2011 should be stored on its side

Vietti Barbaresco Masseria 2014 grapes_Rolle^Semillon delicate aromas of perfumed roseThe 2014 Barbaresco Masseria is superb. Dark, ample and structured, the 2014 captures all the pedigree of this important Barbaresco vintage. As always, the Vietti's Masseria is a wine that has Barolo like structure and depth, partly because it is vinified and aged pretty much along the same lines as those wines. I expect the 2014 will require at least a handful of years to shed some tannin and start showing some of its inherent inner sweetness. There