Sottimano, Barbaresco Fausoni Size:6x750ml Château Rayas regularly hold wines

Château Rayas regularly hold wines back until they feel they’re ready to drink

you should be enjoying this now and over the next 5 years or so

The finish goes on for a good 50+ seconds

This is a Perrière of relative finesse though one that should have no difficulty rewarding a decade plus of cellaring

I underestimated this from cask as there is excellent purity of expression on the nose with a floral red fruit quality followed by remarkably detailed flavors of solid intensity if not necessarily great density with a purity and length that are impressive

Sottimano, Barbaresco Fausoni Size:6x750ml Château Rayas regularly hold winesPlum and cherry fruit is accented by licorice, leather and tar notes in this tightly wound red. The tannins are on the severe side today, yet this finds equilibrium in the end. Best from 2023 through 2043. 450 cases made, 200 cases imported. BS