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Cantina del Pino Ovello Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2012
The Cantina del Pino Albesani Barbaresco is rich, round and enveloping. The warm southern exposure and a higher percentage of clay in the soil gives this wine structure, rich color and ripeness.There is a wonderful dark red fruit complimented by spices, dried flowers and roses which add complexity on the palate.The intensity of the fruit covers the tannins nicely, and with time the wine?s power becomes more evident.
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Will Stanley 
My first time trying one of the wines from Cantina del Pino, an estate with greater ties to Barbaresco’s roots than most. The Vacca family were long a part of the Produttori but in 1997 branched out (yes, a pun: it was they who in the 1920s planted the now iconic pine tree on the highest point of the Ovello lieu-dit), and now produce two single vineyard Barbaresco bottlings (this, and an Albesani), as well as a generic Barbaresco and Langhe, Barbera and Dolcetto wines. Tragically, winemaker Renato Vacca died in March last year after a yearlong battle with cancer. The 2016 vintage, just bottled, is supposed to be superb. For now, though, the Ovello from the less lauded 2012 vintage. This is a knockout wine, still young, and with great promise. The nose is very exotic, quite heady & oaky even after a two hour decant, but opened up as the evening progressed, to give gorgeous aromas of macerated cherry, blackberry preserve, cinnamon, cedar and old leather. It screams Nebbiolo, and it’s the first Nebb I’ve had in a year or so. The palate is very concentrated, with ripe and intense flavours of cranberry, dried cherry, cured meat and tobacco leaf. There is great tension and energy through the mouth, which only this village - or its neighbour - can achieve. The finish is long and impressive. A seductive, ageworthy wine. 94+
My first time trying one of the wines from Cantina del Pino, an estate with greater ties to Barbaresco’s roots than most. The Vacca family were long a part of the Produttori but in 1997 branched out (yes, a pun: it was they who in the 1920s planted the now iconic pine tree on the highest point of the Ovello lieu-dit), and now produce two single vineyard Barbaresco bottlings (this, and an Albesani), as well as a generic Barbaresco and Langhe, Barbera and Dolcetto wines. Tragically, winemaker Renato Vacca died in March last year after a yearlong battle with cancer. The 2016 vintage, just bottled, is supposed to be superb. For now, though, the Ovello from the less lauded 2012 vintage. This is a knockout wine, still young, and with great promise. The nose is very exotic, quite heady & oaky even after a two hour decant, but opened up as the evening progressed, to give gorgeous aromas of macerated cherry, blackberry preserve, cinnamon, cedar and old leather. It screams Nebbiolo, and it’s the first Nebb I’ve had in a year or so. The palate is very concentrated, with ripe and intense flavours of cranberry, dried cherry, cured meat and tobacco leaf. There is great tension and energy through the mouth, which only this village - or its neighbour - can achieve. The finish is long and impressive. A seductive, ageworthy wine. 94+
9.4
Ted
It’s that juicy cherry juice inside a chocolate covered cherry. Little bit of black licorice. Fresh roses.
It’s that juicy cherry juice inside a chocolate covered cherry. Little bit of black licorice. Fresh roses.
9.5
romo
Arama.
Arama.
9.2
Michael Meyer
Extremely dark and dense, shockingly so for a Barbaresco. Maybe the Ovello effect, or is it the vintage? In any case, the better drinking window is years away and should be fantastic.
Extremely dark and dense, shockingly so for a Barbaresco. Maybe the Ovello effect, or is it the vintage? In any case, the better drinking window is years away and should be fantastic.
9.1
Yuki Watanabe
Ripe fruits, hint of caramel, balanced complexity, live this
Ripe fruits, hint of caramel, balanced complexity, live this
9.1
Robert Rothfield
Really nice magnum
Really nice magnum
9.2
R Bl
Big, well balanced. Tannic but showing well now
Big, well balanced. Tannic but showing well now
9.2
JKT
Complexity! Like the regular Barberesco but at next level. Still young. Gordons tasting #8
Complexity! Like the regular Barberesco but at next level. Still young. Gordons tasting #8
9.2
J Choi
Heavy
Heavy
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