Sottimano Curra, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy 2019 Santorini Wine Shop with notes of dried apricots

with notes of dried apricots and dried fruits

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

Salty finish

prune and tobbaco stand out

The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Les Grenaches De Pierre is a step up and has a wonderfully fresh

Sottimano Curra, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy 2019 Santorini Wine Shop with notes of dried apricotsReleased 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,