Roagna, Albesani Barbaresco 2018

95 points Wine Spectator
"Round and opulent, this red features cherry, raspberry, rose, menthol, tobacco and mineral flavors. Dense and firmly structured, with superb balance and terrific length. Combines power and finesse. Best from 2026 through 2047. 318 cases made."

94+ Vinous
"The 2018 Barbaresco Albesani is another gorgeous wine from Roagna. Crushed red berry fruit, mint, tobacco, orange peel, spice and crushed rocks open nicely with some coaxing. Deep and powerful, yet also wonderfully understated, the Albesani has a ton to offer. It is also one of the few wines in this vintage here that most certainly needs time."

Vinous Reverie Notes
Albesani is one of the famed vineyards located in the commune of Neive and is the same vineyard as Bruno Giacosa’s “Santo Stefano di Neive”. Fermentation lasts ten days in large wood casks. They ferment with a pied de cuvee made from their indigenous yeasts. They then use the technique of submerged cap which can last 60-70 days. The wine is then aged in large neutral French botti. The oak Luca uses is never toasted but instead made by using hot steam instead of flame. The wine is normally aged for five years in wood before release.