- Nebbiolo from 1.2 ha in the Basarin cru of Neive, Moccagatta’s only single vineyard located outside of the Barbaresco township
- Estate-owned vineyards since 1967
- Calcareous marl soils with sand
- Southern exposure at 250-280 meters above sea level
- Maceration and fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel
- Aging in French oak barriques for 18 months, plus 9 months in bottle
- 450 cases produced annually
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2019
Country:
Italy
Region:
Piedmont
Appellation:
Barbaresco
Variety:
Nebbiolo
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-MGT-20-19 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
94
Date
2024-05-15
"A fantastic vintage of this wine, the ruby-hued 2019 Barbaresco Basarin is spicy and lifted with notes of potpourri, incense smoke, mint, and bright red berries. Medium-bodied, with good lift and balance, it's quite complex and offers lovely balance as well as length. Drink 2024-2037."
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2022-10-12
"Expressive, this red exudes black cherry, leather, tar and a touch of wild herb aromas and flavors. This has ample flesh to offset the firm structure, and the finish is framed by subtle vanilla and toasty oak. Excellent length. Best from 2026 through 2043. ‡B.S. "
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2022-10-03
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2022-02-15
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2022-08-11
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
95
Date
2025-01-30
"This is another excellent wine from Moccagatta. The 2021 Barbaresco Basarin reveals impeccable balance and intensity with lively tones of wild cherry, rose, blue flower and toasted spice. It ages in French oak for 18 months, and the wood is very nicely integrated in this vintage that delivers a natural sense of density and freshness. I recommend giving this wine a few more years of bottle age. Production is 5,000 bottles."
2021
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2024-01-25
"Cedar, Amalfi lemons, potpourri and cranberries on the nose. Firmly structured with chewy tannins and citrusy acidity, while remaining medium-bodied. Tight and fresh. Try from 2027."
2021
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
93
Date
2024-05-15
"A saturated ruby/magenta in color, the 2021 Barbaresco Basarin shows off lovely, ripe layers with spiced accents and also has notable oak spice, but it seems a bit less overt here. It's more red-fruited and has a slightly higher-toned profile in its notes of chocolate covered cherries, baking spices, violets, and incense. Medium-bodied, it has good drive and energy to its fresh acidity, and its finely coiled tannins add a plushness to the texture, with a chalkier, slightly more linear feel, although it's still ripe all the way through its long finish. I like this a bit more for drinking now, but it should age gracefully over the coming 10-12 years."
2021
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2024-11-06
"This elegant red is expressive, offering cherry, raspberry and floral aromas and flavors framed by toasty oak and sweet spices. Vibrant and harmonious, ending with echoes of fruit and spices. Best from 2027 through 2042. ‡B.S."
2021
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2024-10-29
"The 2021 Barbaresco Basarin is a fine wine from this site. Crushed flowers, mint, spice, vanillin and a kiss of French oak all grace this attractive, mid-weight offering. The 2021 offers an appealing mix of fruit intensity and the more floral overtones typical of this site."
2020
Jancis Robinson
Score
17
Date
2023-07-25
"Neive. Impressive dark ruby for Nebbiolo. A huge new-oak and sweet-sour-cherry-fruit nose. Certainly not for the shy! Lots of oak and bags of juicy cherry fruit on the palate with a layer of gravelly, drying tannins. Modernist and skilful † classic Moccagatta style † but the oak does cover the wine,s identity, at least for now. Impressive integration of the formidable alcohol. (WS)"