A terrific Barbaresco: 2000 Cortese Rabaja

[jal]

WIth a tri-tip grass fed steak and lemon mashed potatoes, the wine started thin and acidic but in no time (about five minutes) opened up beautifully. Nice shiny color - somewhere between ruby and terracotta, the nose is not too pronounced but on the palate it is delicious: Bright, pure and focused, with excellent structure and yummy flavors. It will get probably even better in the next few years, so no rush to open.

[Comte Flaneur]

Sounds delicious Jacques...for our dinner we could altenatively do another "Italian job" - Pappa Doc has been making noises in that direction too...I am going home mid-Feb to raid my cellar

[Roberto]

`Jacques,

A beautiful wine note. I have had this wine somewhere along the way. I don't think it was the '00. It might have been an '82. I love Barolo.

Roberto

[jal]

Sounds delicious Jacques...for our dinner we could altenatively do another "Italian job" - Pappa Doc has been making noises in that direction too...I am going home mid-Feb to raid my cellar

Since you missed the Brunello Ian, we definitely should have another "Italian job". Roberto, we're going to have to get you over here.

[Nicklasss]

Thanks Jal,

I will look for that wine, as I have a soft spot with Barbaresco.Most of the time, I find it more interesting than Barolo.

Nic