- Nebbiolo from 60-70 year old vines (and even older) in the Basarin cru in Neive
- Vineyard sits atop a hillside that borders the zones of Neive and Treiso
- South-west facing exposure
- Fermentation and maceration on the skins with indigenous yeasts for about 40 days, followed by submerged cap
- Aging in oak cask for approximately 20-22 months before bottling
- No filtration or fining prior to bottling
- 1,100 cases produced each year on average
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
Italy
Region:
Piedmont
Appellation:
Barbaresco
Variety:
Nebbiolo
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-SOT-41-23 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
95
Date
2026-04-14
"Displaying a bright red-orange hue, the 2023 Barbaresco Basarin comes from 45-year-old vines in this four kilometer long site purchased by the estate in 2014. The wine offers bright spice notes of cinnamon, fresh tobacco leaf, anise, and black raspberries. Medium-bodied, it carries excellent tension and coiled energy, with even tannins and a refreshing finish. Drink 2026-2040."
Decanter
Score
94
Date
2026-04-07
"After sitting out the 2022 vintage, Sottimano is back with the full gamut of its five MGA bottlings. They saw a full two-month submerged-cap maceration " a gentle extraction to encourage elegance " and spent slightly less time in wood than usual. The Basarin whispers a promising mix of rose, cedar and sweet herbs. Taut and tight, the palate is currently focused on structure rather than flesh. It's relatively dense but not rich, and leaves a lasting saline impression. I suspect further ageing will turn up the volume and calibrate its intrinsic components."
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2025-10-28
"The 2023 Barbaresco Basarin is deep, resonant and super-expressive. Expansive contours wrap around a core of blue/purplish fruit. Lavender, menthol, espresso and spicebox all meld together in the glass, with floral top notes that add finesse. This sensual, layered Barbaresco is a total delight. It is the most approachable for the 2023 Barbarescos at this address."
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2026-03-11
"A spicy wine with graphite, licorice root, strawberries, red cherries and leather. Juicy and toasty on the medium-bodied palate, showing very fresh acidity and well-handled, velvety tannins. Drink or hold."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2021
Kerin O'Keefe
Score
96
Date
2024-05-09
"Red berry, wild rose, botanical herb and truffle aromas lead the nose on the impressive 2021 Basarin from Sottimano. Firm and elegantly structured, the delicious, focused palate features juicy black cherry, licorice and mocha before closing on a hint of saline. It has great energy thanks to bright acidity while alongside decisive, tightly woven tannins provide the framework. It™s still edgy and nervous and needs time to fully develop. Drink 2028"2036."
2021
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
95
Date
2025-05-06
"A jeweled ruby color, the 2021 Barbaresco Basarin reveals more depth on the nose, with elegant aromas of cedar, preserved cranberries, licorice, pretty hints of BBQ spices, and pressed flowers. While it remains medium-framed, it fills and expands on the palate, with broad-shouldered, ripe tannins, even acidity, and notes of dark stones on the finish. It™s deceptive upfront, with a generous ripeness of fruit initially masking its more noble underlying structure. Drink this over the next 15 years."
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
95
Date
2025-01-30
"Andrea Sottimano says 2021 was one of the best vintages he has seen. There was a lot of snow during the winter that created abundant water reserves lasting throughout the summer. It was a late-ripening vintage, with cool nights, and Andrea harvested until his birthday on October 24th. The 2021 Barbaresco Basarin is expressive and complex with very precise aromas of cassis, navel orange, pulverized stone and licorice root. The tannins are chalky, and the wine offers a pretty sense of lingering sweetness. Winemaking is traditional, with up to three months of submerged cap and aging in botti. Fruit comes from a three-hectare site in Neive with old vines on white soils. Production is 9,000 bottles."
2021
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2024-10-29
"The 2021 Barbaresco Basarin is fabulous. Rich, ample and seductive, the Basarin marries the charm that is so typical of this sector with the breadth and structure of Barbaresco. These two qualities are evident in tasting this after the 2023 Langhe Nebbiolo. Transparent and vibrant, the 2021 has so much to offer. Crushed rose petals, mint, orange peel, spice, tobacco and incense build into the long, sustained finish. This is even better than it was last year."
2021
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2024-12-05
"This is pure and well-defined, featuring cherry, raspberry, earth, iron and wild herb flavors. Firms up with a line of dusty tannins, yet the fruit is persistent and this is balanced overall. Best from 2028 through 2046. "B.S."
Wine Advocate
Score
96
Date
2020-07-23
Wine Enthusiast
Score
96
Date
2020-10-01
Kerin O'Keefe
Score
96
Date
2023-04-26
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
95
Date
2021-05-30
Wine Advocate
Score
95
Date
2021-06-17
Wine Enthusiast
Score
95
Date
2024-08-01
"This Barbaresco opens with a seductive nose that perks up the senses. Hints of spiced wild berries, smoked black tea, crushed dried leaves and baking spices swirl in the glass as delicate floral notes woo the senses even more. Elegant and refined yet with a classic Nebbiolo structure that highlights flavors of drying cherries alongside wild thyme and bay leaf that all lift from the palate with the rush of acidity on the finish. Drink 2026"2045.. Cellar Selection. "J.P."
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2023-07-28
Terroir Sense
Score
94
Date
2021-03-20
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2022-10-31
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
94
Date
2023-05-04
Decanter
Score
93
Date
2019-01-27
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2021-03-02
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2023-08-24
Wine Spectator
Score
92
Date
2023-12-15
"A dense red, solidly built and displaying mint, eucalyptus, vanilla and resin flavors, while berry and cherry fruit elements struggle to emerge. Despite its freshness and length, this is locked up tight. Best from 2026 through 2042. 400 cases made, 120 cases imported."
Jancis Robinson
Score
17+
Date
2023-07-25