2021 Cortese (Giuseppe), Barbaresco Rabaja 750ml

The 2021 Barbaresco Rabaja is a wild, mysterious wine. Vibrant acids and incisive tannins are a reminder we are in Rabaja. Red-toned fruit, blood orange, spice, mint, cinnamon and dried herbs all race across the palate. This young, youthfully austere Barbaresco needs time to come together, but it is super-impressive in the early going. (A. Galloni, Vinous)