Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco Riserva Rabaja

Giuseppe Cortese's Barbaresco Riserva Rabaja is a classically structured Nebbiolo from one of Piedmont's most prestigious terroirs. The 2013 vintage displays the hallmark elegance of Barbaresco: refined red fruit aromatics layered with rose petal and mineral tension, supported by firm, silky tannins and bright acidity. Secondary notes of tar and licorice emerge mid-palate, while tertiary leather and tobacco complexity develops with bottle age. This is a wine built for the table—pair with grilled lamb, game, or aged cheeses—and for the cellar, where it will continue to evolve gracefully over the next 15–20 years.