1997 Barbaresco Asili

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Score 91/100 · Drink 2001-2016, Robert Parker, Jun 2001

The superlative 1997 Barbaresco Bricco Asili-Bricco Asili boasts a dark garnet color with amber at the edge as well as smoke, vanillin, leather, cherry liqueur, licorice, dried herb, and subtle oak aromas and flavors. This rich, medium to full-bodied, suave, seductive 1997 can be drunk now and over the next 14-15 years. Importer: Veuve Clicquot, New York, NY; tel. (212) 888-7575

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91
91/100

Robert Parker

91
91+/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

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91+ points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 91+/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

Medium red. Subdued but pure aromas of sappy redcurrant, cherry, dried flowers, leather and mint; the most complex of these '97 Barbarescos. Suave and rich but impressively unevolved for a '97 Barbaresco. Firm acids contribute to the impression of solid structure. Finishes firm and persistent.

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Grape Blend

Nebbiolo

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business. 根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類 。
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