Barbaresco, Rombone, 2018
Great, jewel-like fruits, the Rombone 2020 is so pretty and floral awash with bewitching small berries and flowers, heather and red cherries, with a fine tannic backbone – great vitality and energy. It has a cleansing, refreshing feel on the finish. Accomplished and detailed. A Barbaresco vineyard from the Treiso commune that sits 290 metres above sea level. The south south-west aspect ensures great sun exposure whilst the sandy clay / limestone content in the soils yield aromatic wines of grip and balance. Aged for 18 months in large old wooden cask.
critic reviews
The 2018 Figli Luigi Oddero Barbaresco Rambone has a distinctive red fruit nose, but with savory, iron, iodine and medicinal notes. It has a fantastic silkiness of texture, neither heavy nor over-rich and this is balanced by a vibrant layer of bright, salty, savory tannins and super-clean fruit. It is elegant and refined. Wait two to three years and drink for 20 years.
The Figli Luigi Oddero 2018 Barbaresco Rombone opens to tart cherry fruit and plum, with some sweet earthy tones or tobacco at the back. The wine feels rich and well concentrated to the palate, with a touch of extra ripeness that comes as a surprise for a vintage that was relatively cool and cloudy overall. If you love the bright primary flavors of Nebbiolo, this wine delivers them in troves. This 9,000-bottle release will hit the market in October 2021.