The 2021 Barbaresco Montestefano is every bit as compelling as it was last year. If anything, the 2021 has started to shut down in bottle, which is not surprising at all for a classically built young Nebbiolo. Floral and savory overtones meld into sweet macerated cherry, incense, dried herbs and tobacco. Readers will have to be patient. The 2021 has considerable structure and pedigree, but those elements aren't on full display today, while acid and tannin are a bit prominent. The 2021 saw 45 days on the skins, including a period of submerged cap maceration, then about 30 months in cask. (AG)