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Cascina Morassino

Producer: Cascina Morassino
Style: Red
Vintage: 2006
Grapes: Nebbiolo 100%
Region: Italy < Piemonte < Barbaresco

PRICE: $29

Tasting Notes and Food Pairing Suggestions

  • Butternut squash risotto with crumbled amaretti and fried sage leaves
  • Osso buco with porcini mushroom sauce
  • Crown roast of pork with rosemary and thyme

Let me begin by saying that this is an ABSURD VALUE that should not be missed! Floral and dainty, this gorgeous Barbaresco opens with the perfume of fresh violets and moves into a bright, acid-driven palate brimming with maraschino cherries, tangy pomegranates, and ripe, velvety tannins. Super sexy and elegant, with a decidedly feminine flourish. So insanely good, it's almost silly to think that you can get a wine of this caliber at such a modest price.

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