Henri Boillot, Clos Vougeot other_regions_italy The 2007 Barbaresco Riserva Starderi

The 2007 Barbaresco Riserva Starderi (Magnum) immediately flaunts the density and important structure that is associated with this celebrated vineyard site

blackberry pie and prunes with hints of cardamom

There is a wonderfully refined mouth feel to the seductively textured medium-bodied flavors that are finer but less obviously mineral-inflected than the Sentiers on the impressively persistent finish

and seductively

An opulent style

Henri Boillot, Clos Vougeot other_regions_italy The 2007 Barbaresco Riserva Starderi(from a ~. 34 ha parcel in Grand Maupertuis). This plays right on the edge of volatile acidity with its nose of poached plum, black raspberry and warm earth. The middle weight flavors are not especially dense but do possess a highly attractive mouthfeel while displaying good power on the bitter cherry pit inflected finish. This moderately firm effort is somewhat awkward at present, but I suspect that it will recover with age.