La Spinetta Barbaresco Vigneto Bordini 2015

2015 Bordini (WS94) from the legendary La Spinetta @ a KILLER price -- what a deal for Nebbiolo lovers today…! It is a little terrifying how much Nebbiolo we drink. And while you can buy the big gun crus to ogle in your cellar (and we do), you NEED more entry-level wine to DRINK, to savor and practice your love of Nebbiolo on the daily. BOOM! Here you GO! Only 10 cases to sell! $45! Fantastic!

The modern era for the great wines of La Spinetta begins in the late 70s. Wine Spectator recently said: “Giorgio Rivetti, owner and winemaker of La Spinetta in Barbaresco, has become one of the leading forces in Piedmont. He’s making exciting ripe, fruit-forward Nebbiolos that would give many highly rated New World wines a run for their money. Now he’s making waves in Barolo….Rivetti is first and foremost a winemaker—one of the best and most innovative winemakers in Piedmont today. But he is also in tune with today’s consumer, whom he believes shares his preference for wines that are more approachable on release.” — The Wine Spectator

 

2015 is a wonderful vintage, as you likely know. We were THRILLED to snag a parcel of the early-drinking (by that, I mean now-2030!) Bordini bottling. In 2006 Giorgio bought this 4ha plot directly from the last of the Bordini family, who farmed the vineyard for over 300 years. Bordini is located adjacent to the Starderi vineyard on its western corner. Planted exclusively to the Nebbiolo grape, Bordini yields an elegant, floral Barbaresco that hits all the sweet spots. In 2015, it is ripe, generous and stacked with cherry, raspberry, and rosewater aromas and flavors. It will be nearly impossible to resist now, but will improve with a few years in the cellar too.