The 2001 Barbaresco is gorgeous. Sweet balsamic notes open on the bouquet, followed intense, silky layers of fruit. The 2001 is subtle, classy and elegant from start to finish. Hints of early maturity appear in the aromatics, but the wine has more than enough fruit to support at least another decade of fine drinking. Tobacco, sweet herbs and licorice add the final notes of complexity.

Good deep red. Complex, ineffable nose combines red fruits, marzipan, tobacco and minerals. Pure, firm and sharply delineated; boasts superb richness of flavor without any undue weight. The wine's solid acid spine contributes to its impression of structure. Finishes gripping and very long.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 30/04/2012
The 2001 Barbaresco is gorgeous. Sweet balsamic notes open on the bouquet, followed intense, silky layers of fruit. The 2001 is subtle, classy and elegant from start to finish. Hints of early maturity appear in the aromatics, but the wine has more than enough fruit to support at least another decade of fine drinking. Tobacco, sweet herbs and licorice add the final notes of complexity. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2021. AG

Gorgeous aromas of blackberries and ripe strawberries follow through to a full-bodied palate with fine tannins and a clean, fresh finish. Very round and ripe tannins. Lovely wine.

The 2001 Barbaresco is simply the best in living memory, eclipsing such impressive efforts as those made in 1982 and in 1970-1971. Poise, elegance, and balance are the keywords here, with lovely notes of licorice and roses followed by a broad, textured, layered palate, a seamless flow of pleasure which shows off all the ripeness, spiciness, and depth of the fruit. The prospects for the 2001 selections are obviously mouthwatering, but in the meantime this wine will give no end of pleasure between 2005 and 2016. Importer: Paterno Imports, Lake Bluff, IL; tel. (847) 604-8900

Mature mid ruby with brick rim. The sweetness of aged Nebbiolo. Dried cherry, morocco leather and touches of smoked bacon turning into a complex amalgam of dried fruit. Hints of undergrowth but just the very beginning. Chalky, firm tannins gripping the elegant fruit. At its peak now, but will hold.
Walter Speller Oct 2023

Poured from double magnum. Deep ruby. A little locked on the nose with hints of oak. Savoury cherry fruit and very fine tannins on the palate. Lots of concentration and yet undeniably elegant. (WS)