Grasso Fratelli “Vallegrande” Barbaresco 2016

The brothers, Luigi and Alfredo, make classic Barbaresco from cru vineyards in the commune of Treiso, the area with the highest elevation in the Barbaresco DOCG. Polished power and finesse are the hallmarks of this wine with a lighter profile of strawberries and roses. The fruit is ripe, but respectable in a way only fine Nebbiolo can be. Mountain herbs red raspberries, undertones of leather, black cherries and red currants. A decent amount of bottle age only adds to the approachable qualities of an already elegant wine.