Castello di Neive Barbaresco Santo Stefano 2008 SHELF The concept is simple—combine bourbon's

The concept is simple—combine bourbon's sweetness with rye's spice in calibrated proportions—but the execution requires sourcing and blending exceptional aged whiskeys

On the nose primary hints of ripe fruit

Fresh quince and plum fruit initally on the nose

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Castello di Neive Barbaresco Santo Stefano 2008 SHELF The concept is simple—combine bourbon'sFrom Barbaresco's prized Santo Stefano vineyardentirely owned by Castello di Neivethis 2008 Nebbiolo has matured into ethereal complexity. Seventeen years after the vintage, it glides with dried cherries, crushed flowers, and spice notes that reveal Nebbiolo's graceful evolution. Medium bodied with refined structure, this wine shows how Piedmont's greatest expression gains nuance and perfume over time rather than fruit power. The Stupino family's