Casa Ferreirinha, Barca Velha Vintage:2008 The 2016 Barolo Bricco delle

The 2016 Barolo Bricco delle Viole is going to need a few years to emerge

There is superb complexity and fantastic length and this mineral-driven effort should be capable of drinking well after only 12 years or so of bottle age but require a solid 20 before it’s completely mature

this is the poor person’s value pick from this proprietor

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Casa Ferreirinha, Barca Velha Vintage:2008 The 2016 Barolo Bricco delleThe 2011 Barca Velha, the latest offering of this late released wine, is a blend of 45% Touriga Franca, 35% Touriga Nacional, 10% Tinta Roriz and 10% Tinto Co. This was aged in French oak for about 18 months. It comes in at 14. 7% alcohol. The price of this tends to be set by the market (although it was around 250 euros with the producer's wine club), list prices having no resemblance to what might happen. I have heard of some retailers hitting 800