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Wine arrives April- Book Now"The 2007 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is a huge wine. In some ways it reminds me of the 2004 because of its silkiness, but the 2007 is a richer wine with more weight, glycerin and body. Sweet cherries, flowers, hard candy and spices are woven together beautifully through to the plush, enveloping finish. Despite the power and richness there is plenty of Asili character in the glass. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2032." 94/100 Parker. “The fifteen hectare vineyard of Asili lies in the village of Barbaresco, in the northwestern section of vines
that make up the appellation. It lies in a band of vineyards that are the very heart of the best terroirs in
the village of Barbaresco, abutting Martinenga to the north and with Rabajà adjacent just to its east.The
vineyard lies with a beautiful southern exposure, with the vines running up the slope to an elevation of
280 meters above sea level.The terroir in Asili is made up of a mix of clay marl and the strong vein of
limestone running through it, giving the wines of Asili their raciness, perfume and lift. And indeed, top
examples from Asili are clearly among the most elegant and refined examples of Nebbiolo to be found
anywhere in Piemonte, and it is not surprising that Neive native son, Bruno Giacosa, long sought a top
parcel in this superb cru. Asili is widely regarded as one of the greatest terroirs in the entire region of
Barbaresco, with the blossomed wines of this vineyard offering up all of the haunting elegance that
personifies Barbaresco along with the intensity of flavor and structural integrity that only the greatest red
wines of the world can deliver.” - John Gilman,View From The Cellar
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