The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Ovello is a massive packed wine. Graphite crushed rocks dried herbs and cedar open first. Ovello tends to produce a more linear style of Barbaresco and that is very much the case here as well. However the 2020 also possesses notable depth and layers in the mid-palate. It's a gorgeous wine in the making. - By Antonio Galloni on September 2024

Red berry forest floor new leather and spice shape the fragrant nose on the fantastic 2020 Ovello Riserva. Showing the structure derived from the cru’s predominately clayey soils it has a backbone of firm but refined tannins that accompany juicy Marasca cherry tangerine and spicy notes of star anise. Drink 2027–2032. Abv: 14.5% Kerin O’Keefe September 2024

The Ovello vineyard has some northern exposures and generally represents a cooler growing site. You can expect intense fruit flavors and more prominent tannins as a result. The Produttori del Barbaresco 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Ovello fits the bill. Vine growth starts much later and usually lasts longer to produce dark intensity and bold aromas in the wines. In the cold years the tannins can be aggressive but in the hot years like 2020 they show better balance. This wine offers ferrous notes of iron and rusty nail followed by cherry-driven sweetness. Monica Larner Published: Jan 30 2025

The 2020 Ovello boasts pure cherry and raspberry fruit plus accents of white pepper herbs and mineral. Deep rich and broad shouldered it builds to a long finish with fine grip and energy. Aromas and flavors of hay cherry raspberry and rose are the hallmarks of this elegant succulent red. A fine layer of tannins provides lift and the flavors are well-delineated through the mineral-infused finish. Shows terrific intensity and tension. Best from 2028 through 2045.—B.S.