2013 Produttori del Barbaresco Pora Barbaresco Riserva DOCG Italy
$139.99 USD
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Winery Notes
"Ruby red color. Ripe, broad red fruit with an earthy character. Full-bodied and intense on the palate with rich tannins and a long finish.
This 21 acre single vineyard is close to the Tanaro river. The vines enjoy the heat of the morning sun in the summer which generates an intensely fertile soil. This microclimate produces a full Barbaresco with approachable tannins. Pora is best enjoyed in the first 20 years of aging.
Pairs well with fresh egg pastas, risottos, white meats, red meats, venison and cheeses."
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Rated 95 Points Wine Spectator
"A rich, cherry- and floral-scented red, effusive in aroma, with the core of cherry prevailing on the palate. Though fleshy, this gives way to firm tannins that line the lingering aftertaste. Inviting and full of energy, so decant now or wait. Best from 2023 through 2035."
Rated 94 Points Wine Enthusiast
"Scents of menthol, new leather, dark culinary spice, cured meat and forest floor lead the nose. The smooth, full-bodied palate shows juicy Morello cherry, pomegranate, licorice and clove balanced by vibrant acidity and tense, refined tannins. An almost salty note closes the finish. This a classic Barbaresco with years ahead of it. Drink 2021–2038."
Rated 92 Points Wine Advocate
"This is the first wine tasted in a lineup of nine single-vineyard Riserva Barabrescos made by Produttori del Barbaresco in 2013. The tasting progression goes from most streamlined to most powerful and complex. The 2013 Barbaresco Riserva Pora starts off this happy continuum with exuberant but simple fruit layers of dried raspberry, wild cherry and plum. The wine reveals pretty color intensity and saturation. It shows mild acidity and a light tannic structure for a more accessible and immediate drinking approach. The Pora vineyard has fertile soils that are rich in nitrogen. There is less limestone here compared to the Montestefano and Montefico vineyards. Fruit from Pora tends to ripen faster than other sites. This was in June 2017."