2016 Ronchi Barbaresco
The Rocca family consistently produces peerless wine that conveys the spirit of this slow-food obsessed mecca. Braised meats and earthy, porcini risotto will bring out the best in this bottle, with heady aromas of black cherry, licorice and light smoke.
Wine Advocate
The Ronchi 2016 Barbaresco Ronchi, packaged with a mustard-colored label, sees fruit from a single vineyard in the comune or municipality of Barbaresco, one of the various townships that make up the larger appellation of the same name. This wine is light in terms of structure and easier in terms of tannins, especially when tasted alongside Ronchi's classic Barbaresco. The Ronchi shows good definition in its bouquet, and blue flower and tilled earth are folded into the wine's dark fruit fiber. Spicy oak appears on the finish. This would pair with an aromatic mushroom risotto.