About Barbaresco Riserva Vertical Box | 2020 & 2021 | Ovello, Rio Sordo & Montestefano | Produttori del Barbaresco
Six bottles. Three legendary vineyards. Two vintages. The ultimate Barbaresco vertical.
Rare, cool and seriously special. The 2020 and 2021 Riserva from Ovello, Rio Sordo and Montestefano, together in one box. Taste each great vineyard across two vintages and you understand Barbaresco in a way few people ever get to. It is a collector's treat, a once-in-a-while gift, and a stunning thing to open with friends.
Why we can't stop talking about Produttori del Barbaresco
Founded in 1958 by local growers, this cooperative unites more than 50 small family growers, and it turns out some of the most thrilling Nebbiolo in Italy at prices we believe make it some of the best-value fine wine in the world. Wine Spectator has noticed. The estate has reached the magazine's Top 10 more than once: No. 5 in 2016 (the 2011 Asili Riserva) and No. 7 in 2025 (the 2021 Barbaresco). Its single-vineyard Riservas are only made in outstanding years, and none were bottled from the 2010 harvest, which is exactly why bottles like these feel so rare.
In the box
Barbaresco Riserva Ovello 2020
95 points, Monica Larner (Robert Parker's Wine Advocate) · 95 points, Antonio Galloni (Vinous) · 95+ points, Audrey Frick (Jeb Dunnuck)
Barbaresco Riserva Ovello 2021
96 points, Antonio Galloni (Vinous)
Tasting note: Sizzling with tension. Orange peel, mint, chalk and white pepper, bright and sinewy, the purest essence of Ovello. Drink 2027-2041.
Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo 2020
96 points, Kerin O'Keefe · 94 points, Monica Garner
Tasting note: South-western exposures. Rich, velvety and generous, with blackberry, blackcurrant and spice, and plenty of meat on the bones. Drink 2026-2050.
Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo 2021
96 points, Antonio Galloni (Vinous)
Tasting note: Finesse and power together. Rose petal, cedar, spice and tobacco, with an explosive, aromatic finish. Drink 2027-2041.
Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano 2020
97 points, Antonio Galloni (Vinous) · 95+ points, Audrey Frick (Jeb Dunnuck) · 93 points, Monica Larner (Robert Parker's Wine Advocate)
Tasting note: Powerful yet reserved. Cherry, raspberry, rose, earth and eucalyptus, with orange peel and amaro, dense tannins and vivid acidity. Best from 2030 to 2050.
Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano 2021
97 points, Antonio Galloni (Vinous)
Tasting note: Dense, hulking and broad-shouldered. Dark fruit, leather, spice and menthol. Give it a few years. Drink 2027-2041.
All six wines are 100% Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy.
