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2020 Pio Cesare "Il Bricco" Barbaresco

2020 Pio Cesare "Il Bricco" Barbaresco

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James Suckling

Review Date: 01/2024

Exquisite aromas of strawberries, cherries, hibiscus and cranberries. Hints of cedar and sandalwood. Medium body, with very fine tannins that run the length of the wine and have melted into the wine beautiful. Give this four or six years to completely open. (SJ)

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94

Wine Advocate

Review Date: 01/2025
This wine celebrates its 30th anniversary (1990–2020). With fruit from 40-year-old vines, the Pio Cesare 2020 Barbaresco Il Bricco is a production of 6,930 bottles plus magnums. This vintage reveals elegant aromas and nicely concentrated fruit that is embroidered with spice, dark plum and hints of nutmeg. Fruit from both sides of the Il Bricco vineyard are used. The vineyard tops out at 410 meters above sea level, and this land was purchased in 1972. (ML)

93

Wine Spectator

Review Date: 12/2024
Offers a beautiful mix of fruit and floral tones, with cherry, rose, iron and eucalyptus aromas and flavors. There's good underlying support by way of dense tannins, and the finish lingers gracefully. Best from 2026 through 2040. (BS)

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Vinous

Review Date: 01/2025
The 2020 Barbaresco Il Bricco is laced with the essence of crushed red berry fruit, cinnamon, rose petal and mint. A pretty wine, the Il Bricco offers good depth to match its approachable style. Soft, silky tannins wrap it all together nicely. Best of all, the 2020 will drink well right out of the gate. (AG)

Notes

The 2020 Pio Cesare "Il Bricco" Barbaresco is a flagship single-vineyard bottling from the highest altitudes of Treiso, known for combining ethereal fragrance with serious structural power. The nose is expressive and poetic, featuring dark marasca cherry and wild raspberry intertwined with incense, rose petals, and blood orange. On the palate, it is a "high-wire act" of power and grace—full-bodied and concentrated, but balanced by chalky mineral nuances and "aristocratic" tannins. The finish is remarkably persistent, with echoes of cedar, tobacco, and spice.

Product Details

Origin: Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy

Type/Varietal: Nebbiolo

SKU: #1980660

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