Sottimano Cotta, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy 2020 Château Durfort-Vivens Invigorating acidity leads the way

Invigorating acidity leads the way on the palate with pristine orchard fruits lifted by citrus oils

brothers Antoine and Quentin actually have a high proportion of Chardonnay vines for this area

as well as alluringly spicy oak influence

yellow fruit and grilled dried berries with notes of hazelnut

a flourish of spicy accents and a long

Sottimano Cotta, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy 2020 Château Durfort-Vivens Invigorating acidity leads the wayNotes of raspberries and plum skins with walnuts, bark, ground spices and wet earth. Polished and a little chewy with medium to full body and chalky texture to the tannins. Firm and steady. Linear finish. 94 Pts James Suckling