1996 Produttori Del Barbaresco Pora Barbaresco Riserva DOCG 1x750ml

Vinous 90

Medium-deep red, with a hint of development at the rim. Subdued, less primary aromas of smoke, meat and tobacco. Sweet on entry, then a bit less fleshy and lush than the Rio Sordo, but with strong acidity giving the red raspberry and red cherry flavors very good delineation. Finishes with dusty, even tannins and musky hints of cherry and truffle. [Stephen Tanzer, 11/01/2000]

Robert Parker 93

Perhaps the most immediate and enjoyable wine of the flight was the 1996 Barbaresco Riserva Pora. The Pora vineyard is one of the warmer sites of Barbaresco given its proximity to the Tanaro River, and in the cool 1996 vintage the wine benefited from an extra touch of heat which is felt in the wine’s plumpness. This was a deep, earthy Barbaresco imbued with notable power married with considerable roundness and sweetness. The wine’s balance and sense of harmony was superb. [30/05/2009]