Punset, Barbaresco Vintage:2011 with a dusting of tannins

with a dusting of tannins coating the finish

giving up aromas of violet

expansive – perfect with saline fruits de mer

cassis and floral pastille flavors that show surprising energy for their heft

Just very slightly sour but nicely transparent and fresh

Punset, Barbaresco Vintage:2011 with a dusting of tanninsThe 2011 Barbaresco shows the signs of a warm vintage. The bouquet offers slightly jammy aromas with blackberry and prune backed by clove, licorice and white pepper. This is a difficult wine to gauge because it could fall flat sooner rather than later. Yet, Punset's wines usually improve greatly with age so there may well be more surprises in store.