2013 Nada Fiorenzo, Rombone, Barbaresco

Nada's flagship Barbaresco Rombone is superb in 2013. Translucent and weightless, the intensity of Rombone comes through in an especially understated voice relative to the more explosive personality this wine usually shows. Exotic spice and mentholated notes round out the dark, balsamic-inflected notes. The Rombone spent one year in French oak and a second year in cask. In this vintage, the Rombone also comes across as a bit less modern in interpretation than in the past.