2008 Pio Cesare Barbaresco large format and a touch of crushed

and a touch of crushed violets

was quoted as saying

Moselle in the region’s alluvial clay-limestone soils

We’re taking a few concepts here and combining it in our shared pairing recipe today

Pairing: When pairing the 2022 Gérard Raphet Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champs Chenys

2008 Pio Cesare Barbaresco large format and a touch of crushedFrom: Piedmont, Italy Varietal: Nebbiolo Critical Acclaim: Moderately saturated medium red. Perfumed, high pitched aromas and flavors of raspberry, redcurrant, rose petal, tobacco, orange peel and exotic spices. Juicy, dense and suave, with a light touch thanks to superb inner mouth energy. Finishes firmly tannic, long and perfumed, with the structure for a slow evolution in bottle. Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar, 90 92 points (November,