About Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano | 2020 & 2021 Vertical Pair | Produttori del Barbaresco
Two vintages. One majestic vineyard. A Barbaresco comparison you almost never get to taste.
Rare, cool and seriously special. Pour the 2020 and 2021 Montestefano side by side and you taste the same great vineyard speak in two different years. It is the kind of pair wine lovers dream about, and it makes an unforgettable gift for anyone who loves Nebbiolo.
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 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 flashes of orange peel and amaro, dense tannins and vivid acidity. A thoroughbred waiting to emerge. Best from 2030 to 2050.
Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano 2021
97 points, Antonio Galloni (Vinous)
Tasting note: Dense, hulking and broad-shouldered, powerful to the core. Dark fruit, leather, spice and menthol, all amplified. Give it a few years to open up. Drink 2027-2041.
Both wines are 100% Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy.
