Dante Rivetti 2010 Bricco di Neive Riserva (Barbaresco)

Country: Italy / Bricco di Neive Riserva
Variety: Nebbiolo Piedmont
Winery: Dante Rivetti / Barbaresco

This opens with aromas of toasted oak, coffee, ripe berry, sage and a whiff of citrus zest. On the palate, white pepper and coconut back up the core of dried cherry alongside astringent tannins, but it lacks fruit richness.