Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano 2017

Austere and deeply savory, the 2017 Montestefano is not giving much away right now. Fruit is buried beneath layers of dark earth, clove, menthol, and licorice, a brooding, introverted wine that demands patience. There's real weight and resonance here, the kind of breadth that defines Montestefano at its best, but it's wound tight and needs years to open. Drink 2028–2042.