Country: Italy / Santo Stefano
Variety: Nebbiolo Piedmont
Winery: Castello di Neive / Barbaresco
In a departure from the fuller, riper style exhibited last vintage, this edition of Barbaresco Santo Stefano shows thorny, brambly elements of white cherry and forest floor. In the mouth, it shows tight astringency and not too much heft or supporting density. Drink after 2015.