Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco Riserva Rabaja, 2008 so052925 pato family wines served from a decanter

served from a decanter

Carriere was founded by Jim Prosser in 1999 after training at Domaine Georges Roumier in Burgundy—meaning this Oregon winery speaks red wine with an accent that is distinctly Burgundian

village Gevrey

the wine displays a pale straw hue with green highlights

fermented in stainless steel and aged briefly in neutral oak for added texture and nuance

Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco Riserva Rabaja, 2008 so052925 pato family wines served from a decanterRabaja is one of Barbaresco's most celebrated grand crus, a south facing amphitheater of calcareous marl that gives some of the village's most complete, powerful and long lived wines, and the Produttori del Barbaresco Riserva from it is among the great values in cellar worthy Nebbiolo, delicious at 5, 10, 20, even 30 years. Rabaja combines structure and perfume in a way few sites manage. The 2008 was a classic, structured vintage producing