One of the great families of Barbaresco are the Marchesi di Gresy. They occupy a single vineyard called Martinenga and have been making gorgeous long-lived Barbaresco there since the 1970's. This bottle of 2009 is a densely compact and earthy Barbaresco, showing its age as it unfolds in the glass. 2009 was a warm vintage all around and you feel it in the glass, with its mix of stewed fruit and earthy spicy aromas. Ready to drink now.
BODY: medium ++
CHARACTER: earthy and smooth
VARIETAL: Nebbiolo
REGION: Barbaresco, Piemonte
FARMING: organic
VINIFICATION: 10 - 14 days fermentation with submerged cap, 24 months French oak/allier barriques (30% new + 70% used) & Slavonian oak casks, over 1 year in the bottle
