“A compelling introduction to Barbaresco that won’t break the bank.” - Decanter, 94 points

This beautiful wine is everything you would expect from a great Barbaresco, apart from one thing: the winemaker is called Dave and comes from Adelaide. That’s an interesting story for another day, but let’s focus on the wine. It is Nebbiolo at its most aromatically exuberant, redolent of dried cherries, orange peel, sandalwood and cinnamon. There’s a lustrous quality to the fruit on the palate and you can actually enjoy it in its youth, because it is just so charming, with sweet, red-fleshed plums, baking spices, rose petals and chocolate giving it a sense of indulgence. 13.5% alc. Drink now-2036

Decanter: “Recta Pete – from the Latin for 'shot straight' – pays homage both to the Scottish family heritage as former arrow makers and to Fletcher vision of how Barbaresco should be. This was the first that Fletcher launched in 2009, and it remains significant as a wine that challenged the notion that a great Barbaresco must come from a single vineyard. It is a blend of Cru Faset (40%), Ca’ Grossa (30%), Serragrilli (20%) and Ronchi (10%). Secondary aromas emerge first: lifted yet slightly macerated, with chocolate-coated cherries, orange-Campari, a dash of nutmeg, and a hint of a few-days-old rose petals. On the palate, the wine is framed by refreshing acidity that supports a sense of energy, while multi-layered tannins contribute density and structure. A compelling introduction to Barbaresco that won’t break the bank. Drink now-2035.” 94 points