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- 100% Nebbiolo from the slopes of the Muncagöta cru, which happens to be the dialect form of “Moccagatta”
- Calcareous blue marl soils
- Maceration and fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel
- Aged in French oak barriques (40% new) for 18 months
- 1,300 cases produced annually
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
Italy
Region:
Piedmont
Appellation:
Barbaresco
Variety:
Nebbiolo
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-MGT-21-22 | 12/750ml |
Resources
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2015-11-17
Spectator
Score
92
Date
2015-12-01
Vinous
Score
91+
Date
2015-12-01
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2015-06-28
Spectator
Score
93
Date
2017-07-26
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2017-10-31
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2020-08-04
Terroir Sense
Score
91
Date
2021-03-20
Vinous
Score
89+
Date
2021-11-01
Wine Advocate
Score
91
Date
2020-07-23
James Suckling
Score
92
Date
2022-10-03
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2022-02-15
Wine Advocate
Score
95
Date
2022-08-11
Wine Spectator
Score
92
Date
2023-02-27
WinesCritic.com
Score
96
Date
2022-02-09
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2023-07-28
"This is tense and concentrated with red berries, plum skins, crushed herbs and blood orange. Some ground spices, too. Medium-bodied with firm, linear tannins and chalky texture. Fresh and crunchy fruit in the middle with hints of raw mushrooms and dried herbs. Drink after 2025."
Jancis Robinson
Score
17
Date
2023-07-25
"Barbaresco. Impressively dark ruby. Concentrated dark fruit with minty oak on the nose. Smooth cherry fruit with touches of vanilla from the oak and long, powdery tannins. Quite a bit of acidity, too, adding freshness. (WS) "
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
93
Date
2024-05-15
"Medium ruby/garnet, the 2020 Barbaresco Bric Balin brings forward citrus notes of blood orange, dried roses, and cranberries. Well-concentrated, with a medium-bodied frame, it retains tension and offers ripe tannins and clean acidity. Drink 2025-2040. 15,000 bottles were produced."
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2022-09-01
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2024-01-25
"Spice box, toasted nuts, wild cherries and sandalwood on the nose. Firm and chewy, full-bodied, with broad and muscular tannins. Pretty wood spice. Needs a few years to come together. Try in 2027."
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
94
Date
2024-05-15
"A saturated dark ruby color, the 2021 Barbaresco Bric Balin reveals a good deal of luxurious oak spice that's forward in the glass with aromas of black cherry liqueur, toasted baking spice, cedar, dried orange peel, and espresso. Medium to full-bodied, it saturates the palate with ripe tannins, concentrated richness of fruit, and evenly balanced acidity that lasts through the long finish, with lovely undercurrents of dark minerals. A modern style, but with a lot of depth and complexity, it deserves cellaring to see if it will harmonize, and I do think it will. Drink 2027-2047."
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2024-10-29
"The 2021 Barbaresco Bric Balin has shut down a touch since I last tasted it a year ago. It shows good energy and persistence, along with better oak integration than the straight Barbaresco and Basarin. I would give this time in bottle, as it is pretty unyielding today, uncharacteristically so for a Moccagatta Barbaresco."