it is an extraordinarily well-delineated Syrah that should hit its prime in 10-12 years

Notes of hazelnut

(9194)/2026+

and dense blackberry and cassis fruit

with a salty minerality that sets the stage for fleshy red and black fruit

Punset, Barbaresco other_regions_australia it is an extraordinarily well-delineatedThe 2011 Barbaresco shows the signs of a warm vintage. The bouquet offers slightly jammy aromas with blackberry and prune backed by clove, licorice and white pepper. This is a difficult wine to gauge because it could fall flat sooner rather than later. Yet, Punset's wines usually improve greatly with age so there may well be more surprises in store.