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"The 2007 Barbaresco Riserva Ovello comes across as cool, inward and reticent. In other words, very Ovello. It is one of the most complete of these 2007s, as the freshness of the site works to counter some of the more extroverted qualities of the year. The Ovello possesses stunning depth in its fruit, expressive inner perfume and firm yet refined tannins that provide the backdrop for all of the elements to come together beautifully in the glass. The Ovello seems to combine the best qualities of the Montestefano and Montefico. The huge, building finish provides a glimpse as to what awaits those who can exercise a measure of patience. This is a stunning Barbaresco on all counts. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2032" 95/100 Parker.
“Ovello is one of the oldest crus in the lineup from the Produttori, having first been produced in the
1970 vintage, which was the second vintage in which the cooperative made single cru bottlings (after the
inaugural releases in the 1967 vintage). It is generally one of the most forward of the nine crus made by the
Produttori, and is a classic Barbaresco of ripe red and black cherry fruit at maturity, coupled with autumnal
notes, scents of road tar, curry-like spice tones and often a distinctly floral topnote. Like all of the cru
bottlings from the Produttori, the Ovello is an extremely ageworthy wine that will usually drink better at age
twenty than it will be at age ten, despite its often quite precocious and plump fruit component that makes
the wine accessible much earlier than when it peaks.” - John Gilman,View From The Cellar
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