The 2017 Barbaresco Montersino is a big, potent wine. A blast of dark cherry fruit, menthol, licorice, pine, leather, smoke and incense hits the palate as this strapping, virile Barbaresco shows off its personality. The 2017 is a bruiser, but it certainly has a ton of character.

The hot-vintage Orlando Abrigo 2017 Barbaresco Montersino brings in more structure and concentration when compared to the other wines in this portfolio. This wine wears broader shoulders, with dark fruit, plum, spice and mineral-rich soil. It sits heavier on the palate too, with a tightly woven textural approach that gives this 13,000-bottle production a longer aging window.