Produttori del Barbaresco Riserva Pora 2019

The lovely 2019 Pora Riserva from Produttori del Barbaresco offers delicate scents recalling ripe red fruit, culinary spice, new leather and violet while the refined palate features juicy raspberry, liquor soaked cherry and licorice. Tightly-knit, velvety tannins provide enveloping support. Pora is known for its softer tannins and smoother character thank to its more fertile soil, and these traits come through even in 2019, a vintage known for yielding wines with youthful austerity. Drink 2027-2034. 96 Points, Kerrin O'Keefe, kerinokeefe.com.