Decanter Magazine (92)- "One of four MGA bottlings from La Spinetta, Starderi is born on compact blue clay. The estate’s longtime export manager Luca Cigliuti describes it as more Rolling Stones than Beatles (that honour goes to Gallina). Indeed, there is an intensity both in colour and aromas. Tar and smoke intertwine with rose, and despite ample raspberry and spicy currant depth of flavour, this weighs in, like many 2023, in the mid-spectrum of the scale – and it is charming for that. Fluid with fine, grainy tannins that clasp at the end but don't hurt, along with an explosive finish of pepper and brambles."
Jeb Dunnuck (95)- "The 2022 Barbaresco Starderi Vursu is medium ruby in color. It has a deeper aromatic profile, with elegantly layered notes of incense, anise, black raspberries, and hints of campfire and woodsy earth. It has a broader feel on the palate, with ripe, expanding tannins, medium body, and a more earthy finish. It is a surprising wine with a more savory feel and will benefit from more time to soften its structure. Drink 2027-2040."
Vinous Media (95)- "The 2022 Barbaresco Vigneto Starderi is superb. Medium in body and translucent, with striking depth, the 2022 is seriously impressive. Bright red-toned fruit, rose petal, blood orange, mint and pomegranate soar out of the glass. The Starderi charms with its vertical build and total sense of finesse. It's a brilliant wine by any measure."
