His Bon Vallon is the entry point to De Wetshof's range — and it punches well above its station
Fonseca 1997 comes from a widely admired declared vintage
The result is a wine of profound concentration and elegance: the perfumed character of ancient vines married to supple tannins from the decomposed granite terroir
precise winemaking that preserves terroir expression
with layers of ripe red fruit and a fine tannin structure that provides depth and longevity
Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco Riserva Rabaja, 2008 MSK_CHAMP_PS_22 His Bon Vallon is theRabaja is one of Barbaresco's most celebrated grand crus, a south facing amphitheater of calcareous marl that gives some of the village's most complete, powerful and long lived wines, and the Produttori del Barbaresco Riserva from it is among the great values in cellar worthy Nebbiolo, delicious at 5, 10, 20, even 30 years. Rabaja combines structure and perfume in a way few sites manage. The 2008 was a classic, structured vintage producing