Barbaresco Pora Riserva 2014
€ 57,05
Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Vineyard: Pora
Vineyard size: 10.7 hectars (26.4 acres)
Vineyard exposure: south, south-west
Soil: calcareous limestone with sandy veins
Vinification: fermentation at 30°c (85°f),
28 days of skin contact time, malolactic
completed
Ageing: 36 months in large oak barrels
and 12 months in bottles
Bottling date: april 2018
Total production: 16,666 bottles
Vintage: medium body vintage with intense
spicy fruit, tight, powerful tannins and long
finish
Vineyard character: medium body, rich and
broad fruit with earthy notes and early maturing
tannins
Longevity: 20 years from the vintage
Vineyard owners: Dellaferrera, Manzone
Food matches: fresh egg-pasta dishes, risotto,
white and red meat, game, venaison, cheeses
I had tasted this vintage last year as a barrel sample. Now a fully complete wine, the 2014 Barbaresco Riserva Pora did not disappoint, and even jumped up a few points. The Riserva Pora opens to dark fruit intensity with a slightly more accessible quality. Those lovely floral tones of lavender and violet are ever present. After having spent three years in oak and another year in the bottle, this wine offers a looser mouthfeel in terms of tannic structure, making it a bit more open and immediate in personality. You could uncork this bottle in 2020 if you just can't wait, but ideally, it is meant for the longer haul. June 2017.
