Grasso Fratelli – Barbaresco Riserva DOCG 2008, Treiso

Elegant nose with a certain intensity of fleshy, tangy fruit. There is also a hint of roasted fruit with a hint of liquorice. There is a nice patina. Mineral, elegant, racy, with a certain straightness that brings elegance. There is an airy side, accuracy and concentration with a fine stretched quality. There are notes of ripe raspberries, cherry and more slightly violet and fresh tobacco combined with hints of spice as well as fine hints of undergrowth and a discreet note of mocha. The tannins are frank, fine and finely marked. There is sapidity on the finish and persistence.