2009 Produttori del Barbaresco Review
I have been holding onto this bottle since early 2015 (The Great Wine Buying Trek) waiting for the perfect evening to bring this bad boy out. Many a dinners have been had here and even more wines have been destroyed by this ferocious bunch. Last night, however, was the night. We were joined by our kickass friends, Travis and Taylor, for a kickass meal so it deserved a kickass wine.
Produttori del Barbaresco is a cooperative of various families in the Barbaresco area of Piemonte. These grape enthusiasts bring all their bomb ass Nebbiolo down to this production facility and they turn those tiny purple fruits into nectar of the Gods. The best part is THIS WINE IS CHEAP, SON! LIKE WILDLY CHEAP! Over in Italy. Here it's got a little markup (thanks, Obama) but still worth every penny.
I let this thing air for about four hours and it was crazy how much it changed over that time. If you get into these type of wines please do them justice by giving them the appropriate prep time. In da nose I get bold ass earth notes that morph into toasted French bread followed by a hint of cedar. In da mouf it was a perfect blend of spices, herbs and dark cherry. This is what wine is. This is what wine should be. We had this wine with a ribeye, asparagus and green bean casserole. The meal was perfect. We did a little experiment by trying a piece of fatty Sopressa with the wine and it was just...sigh...orgasmic. So yeah serve this wine with fatty meats.
I highly recommend you up your game by getting into these types of wines. You can actually find Produttori here in the states so get to hunting! And invite me over so I can drink too much and clog your toilet.