Sottimano Barbaresco Fausoni 2016

Fausoni in an outstanding year. The nose is lifted and expressive, blood orange, violet, dried rose petal, and a thread of menthol over a core of sweet red and purplish berry fruit. Mid-weight on the palate with real density underneath, the structure is firm without feeling austere, and the acidity keeps everything precise and focused. Lavender and spice linger through a finish of impressive length, closing with the kind of classical restraint that defines great Barbaresco. A complete, beautifully composed wine from Sottimano.