the use of French oak has become more measured and the Barolos are now among the elite wines of the region in virtually every vintage

but it is so good now

comparing it to the 2017 it does not quite have the same tension and mineralité

began a bit lean and peppery but put on weight as it opened in the glass

Vietti, Barbaresco Masseria other_regions the use of French oakThe 2016 Barbaresco Masseria represents its own chapter in the volumes of wines that make up the Vietti portfolio. Masseria is always delicate and fine, and this is even more true in a classic vintage such as this. This wine has historically seen its fruit come from the Neive subzone of the Barbaresco appellation, and you'll notice some of the tightly polished and glossy tannins that are associated with this area. In fact, the wine is deceiving in