Barbaresco Collection 2014

Provenance

The late David Brice was a respected wine connoisseur, collector and co-founder of Brice and Burnett – The Fine Wine Specialists (formerly Wine Cellar). His lifelong passion for wine from all corners of the world wine, and generosity, helped develop a culture of fine wine in South Africa and beyond. Always with value and authenticity in mind, the collection spans a wide range of styles from leading producers and diverse regions. The wines were professionally imported under refrigeration and carefully stored at Brice and Burnett (formerly Wine Cellar) thereafter. Many of the producers are not available in South Africa and provide an excellent buying opportunity.

For more detailed information on the lots, please feel free to contact Roland Peens (roland@briceandburnett.co.za). Roland spent many years sharing and enjoying these wines with David Brice and is happy to provide further insight into the collection.

Critics Ratings

Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Asili Riserva 2014
“Lustrous mid ruby. Quite pure raspberry fruit on the nose. Finely built yet firm structure and fresh, elegant and ripe raspberry fruit. Very long and focused and with firm tannins that remain powerful but fall into place on the vibrant finish.” - Walter Speller, JancisRobinson.com, 17.5/20 (Jun 2019)

“Seamless from start to finish, this red features fresh cherry, strawberry, rose, mineral and subtle licorice aromas and flavors. Firm yet elegant, with fine harmony and a lingering aftertaste of fruit and mineral elements.” - Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator, 95/100 (Oct 2019)

“The 2014 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is somber and dense in this vintage. Silky Asili tannins bring out the wine's voluptuousness and soft contours. Dark red cherry and plum fruit show some of the typical Asili sensuality, but the 2014 is a powerhouse that is going to need time to come around. In 2014, Asili is unusually, almost uncharacteristically, austere.” - Antonio Galloni, Vinous, 95+/100 (Aug 2018)

Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Montefico Riserva 2014
“The 2014 Barbaresco Riserva Montefico is another of the more inward, reticent wines in the range. A core of huge dark fruit virtually covers the beams of incisive tannin that are such a signature of this Barbaresco site. Dark red plum, chalk, cured meats, plum, iron, smoke, leather and licorice confer attractive elements of savoriness to this potent, structured Barbaresco.” - Antonio Galloni, Vinous, 96/100 (Aug 2018)

Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Montestefano Riserva 2014
“Mid ruby and a shade brighter than the Montefico. Subtle peppery strawberry and raspberry but not really open yet. Compact and tightly built with lively succulent red fruit on a big foundation of formidable, majestic tannins. Long, precise and powerful yet contained.” - Walter Speller, JancisRobinson.com, 18/20 (Jun 2019)

“One of the many highlights in this range, the Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano is superb. A big enrobing wine, the Montestefano wraps around the palate with stunning depth. Today, the Montestefano is utterly embryonic, and yet it exudes depth, resonance and pure class. The Montestefano is one of the more complete wines in the range because of the way it deftly balances fruit intensity and structure. Readers will have to be patient, though.” - Antonio Galloni, Vinous, 95+/100 (Aug 2018)