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93 pts Vinous (Galloni)
Drinking Window 2024 - 2034
The 2018 Barbaresco Riserva Rose delle Casasse offers lovely density and plenty of character. There's gorgeous depth in the mid-palate. Light fading at the edges and slight mature notes in the bouquet lead me to believe the 2018 will likely be more of a medium-term drinker, its notable presence notwithstanding. Tobacco, dried herbs, mint, leather, cinnamon and dried autumn leaves all develop with a bit of aeration. The 2018 is a gorgeous wine whose only shortcoming is that it tastes a bit older than it should. - By Antonio Galloni on September 2024

Vineyard: Sourced from the Casasse vineyard in Neive. Made from a 1.4 hectare parcel. The original piece (.4 hectare) was planted in 1913. Additionally there are .2 hectares which were replanted and in 2008 and .8 hectare which were replanted in 2009.
Soil: A mix of clay with some limestone, chalk and sand.
Viticulture: In general the farming is practicing organic although they will intervene as minimally as possible should the vintage require it.
Vinification: Fermentation in stainless steel with a maceration of about 15 days with remontage.
Aging: Part of the wine goes into 5-800 liter untoasted casks, part in botti of 2500 liters. Both stay in casks for four years. The wine is then blended and bottled and stays two years in the bottle before release.