The wines, however, only partially reflect these ideal conditions. The line-up is still manageable with 56 wines from 2018, but what we have been able to taste so far shows a lot of mid-range and a still relatively small but convincing top.
Many Barbaresco from our tasting lacked a bit of juiciness, energy and complexity for higher consecrations, even though the quality was very good.
For a final assessment of the vintage, we are therefore waiting for the next Barbaresco tasting next year, in the hope that we will then be able to take a look at other 2018 top wines.
In total, we have tasted 73 Barbaresco currently, of which we present the best here. Below the lists you will find links to all the wines with detailed tasting notes as well as their producers.
Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Gresy
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG "Martinenga®"
Up to 60.00 €
GAJA
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG
Castello di Neive
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Albesani "Santo Stefano®"
41.00 €
Cortese Giuseppe Azienda Agricola
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Rabajà
48.00 €
Collina Serragrilli
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Starderi
50.00 €
Castello di Neive
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Gallina
35.00 €
CARLO GIACOSA
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG "Asili"
90.00 €
Azienda Agricola Rinaldi Pietro
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG "Massirano"
48.00 €
Pertinace
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Castellizzano Riserva
90 WP
excellent
Rattalino Massimo
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Riserva "Quarantacinque 45"
90 WP
excellent
45.00 €
Pio Cesare
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG "Pio"
60.00 €
Marchesi di Barolo
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Serragrilli
40.00 €
Produttori del Barbaresco
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG
Up to 30.00 €
Pico Maccario
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG
90 WP
excellent
Up to 30.00 €
Cortese Giuseppe Azienda Agricola
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG
32.00 €
Cordara Ornella - Col Dei Venti
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG "Tùfo blu"
40.00 €
Azienda Agricola Castello di Verduno
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG
31.00 €
Paitin
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Serraboella
Pertinace
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Nervo
90 WP
excellent
21.00 €
Rizzi Azienda Vitivinicola
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Rizzi Riserva "Vigna Boito®"
55.00 €
Socré
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Roncaglie Riserva
62.00 €
Antica Casa Vinicola Scarpa
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG "Tettineive®"
89 WP
very good
56.00 €
Walter Musso
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Rio Sordo
Demarie
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG
35.00 €
Rizzi Azienda Vitivinicola
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Pajoré
42.00 €
Collina Serragrilli
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Serragrilli
35.00 €
Azienda Agricola Ressia
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Canova
28.00 €
Az. Agr. Fontanabianca
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Serraboella
35.00 €
Az. Agr. Fontanabianca
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Bordini
35.00 €
Paitin
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Basarin
Az. Vitivinicola Boffa Carlo
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Pajè
Up to 45.00 €
Poderi Colla ss
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Roncaglie
Up to 40.00 €
Pertinace
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Castellizzano
89 WP
very good
21.00 €
Pertinace
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Marcarini
89 WP
very good
21.00 €
CARLO GIACOSA
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG "Montefico"
45.00 €
Cecilia Monte
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Serracapelli "Dedicato a Paolo"
88 WP
very good
Up to 60.00 €
Azienda Vitivinicola Groppone - Grimaldi Luigino & C. S.n.c.
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Manzola
27.00 €
Giuseppe Negro
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG "Pian Cavallo"
35.00 €
Elvio Cogno
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Bordini
35.00 €
Azienda Vitivinicola Piazzo Armando
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG
23.00 €
Battaglio-Briccogrillo
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG
Up to 45.00 €
Castello di Neive
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG
28.00 €
Az. Vitivinicola Boffa Carlo
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Ovello
Up to 65.00 €
Salvano srl
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG
24.00 €
Azienda Agricola Icardi s.s.a.
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG Starderi
50.00 €
Az. Agr. Pelissero Pasquale di Pelissero Ornella
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG San Giuliano "Bricco"
Az. Agr. Pelissero Pasquale di Pelissero Ornella
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG "Cascina Crosa"
22.00 €
Bonfante & Chiarle SRL
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG "Molinaia"
25.00 €
Az. Vitivinicola Boffa Carlo
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG
Up to 35.00 €
Pertinace
— Piedmont
2018 Barbaresco DOCG
88 WP
very good
17.00 €
Castello di Neive
— Piedmont
2017 Barbaresco DOCG Albesani Riserva "Santo Stefano®"
60.00 €
Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Gresy
— Piedmont
2013 Barbaresco DOCG Riserva "Camp Gros Martinenga®"
Tenuta Carretta SRL
— Piedmont
2017 Barbaresco DOCG Riserva "Cascina Bordino"
49.00 €
Rivella Serafino
— Piedmont
2013 Barbaresco DOCG Montestefano
Up to 100.00 €
Pio Cesare
— Piedmont
2017 Barbaresco DOCG
65.00 €
Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Gresy
— Piedmont
2010 Barbaresco DOCG Martinenga
Up to 75.00 €
Az. Vitivinicola Boffa Carlo
— Piedmont
2012 Barbaresco DOCG Pajè
25.00 €
CARLO GIACOSA
— Piedmont
2016 Barbaresco DOCG Riserva "Luca"
60.00 €
Azienda Agricola Lodali Walter
— Piedmont
2010 Barbaresco DOCG Giacone Lorens
Up to 50.00 €
Pelissero
— Piedmont
2014 Barbaresco DOCG Tulin®
Punset di Marcarino Marina & C. sas
— Piedmont
2013 Barbaresco DOCG San Cristoforo Campo Quadro Riserva
Socré
— Piedmont
2017 Barbaresco DOCG Roncaglie Riserva
Up to 80.00 €
Castello di Neive
— Piedmont
2016 Barbaresco DOCG Albesani Riserva "Santo Stefano®"
55.00 €
Pelissero
— Piedmont
2017 Barbaresco DOCG "Tulin®"
30.00 €
Rinaldi Francesco & Figli sas
— Piedmont
2014 Barbaresco DOCG
90 WP
excellent
Up to 25.00 €
Angelo Negro
— Piedmont
2016 Barbaresco DOCG Basarin Riserva
90 WP
excellent
Demarie
— Piedmont
2008 Barbaresco DOCG Riserva
60.00 €
Ottavio Lequio - Prinsi
— Piedmont
2016 Barbaresco DOCG Riserva "Fausoni"
Up to 48.00 €
Azienda Agricola Bera di Bera Valter
— Piedmont
2013 Barbaresco DOCG Basarin Riserva
46.00 €
Punset di Marcarino Marina & C. sas
— Piedmont
2015 Barbaresco DOCG San Cristoforo Campo Quadro Riserva
Adriano Marco e Vittorio
— Piedmont
2016 Barbaresco DOCG Basarin Riserva
Up to 50.00 €
Azienda Agricola Bera di Bera Valter
— Piedmont
2015 Barbaresco DOCG Rabajà Riserva
50.00 €
Rossello Vini
— Piedmont
2017 Barbaresco DOCG
26.50 €
Castello di Neive
— Piedmont
2014 Barbaresco DOCG
Up to 25.00 €
Rizzi Azienda Vitivinicola
— Piedmont
2016 Barbaresco DOCG Rizzi Riserva "Vigna Boito®"
64.00 €
Tenuta Carretta SRL
— Piedmont
2016 Barbaresco DOCG Garassino
29.00 €
Terrenostre
— Piedmont
2008 Barbaresco DOCG "Antré"
Azienda Agricola Sarotto Roberto
— Piedmont
2017 Barbaresco DOCG Currà Riserva
30.00 €
Azienda Agricola Sarotto Roberto
— Piedmont
2017 Barbaresco DOCG Gaia Principe Riserva
40.00 €
Tenuta Carretta SRL
— Piedmont
2015 Barbaresco DOCG Riserva "Cascina Bordino"
45.00 €
Rossello Vini
— Piedmont
2016 Barbaresco DOCG
29.00 €
Cecilia Monte
— Piedmont
2015 Barbaresco DOCG Serracapelli
88 WP
very good
30.00 €
CARLO GIACOSA
— Piedmont
2017 Barbaresco DOCG "Montefico"
40.00 €