Vinous Media (95)- "The 2013 Barbaresco Riserva Vigneto Starderi is fabulous. Naturally, the 2013 is a wine of its era, a time when the wines here were quite a bit darker, more extracted and oakier than they are today. Even so, 2013 has held up well. It's a dark, brooding Starderi that will delight La Spinetta fans."
Vinous Media (94)- "The 2011 Barbaresco Riserva Vigneto Starderi (Magnum) is rich, deep and explosive. The Starderi is another wine that has aged exceptionally well. Like its stable mates, the Starderi bears the strong imprint of the era. Dark cherry, plum, rose petal, mocha and new oak saturate the palate, framed by huge tannins that give the Starderi its explosive personality."
Vinous Media (92)- "The 2010 Barbaresco Riserva Vigneto Starderi (Magnum) is a big, big wine. Then again, that is Starderi. The overall impression here is that the oak tannins accentuate rather than soften the natural intensity of the fruit and site. Readers should expect a potent Barbaresco loaded with macerated red cherry fruit, rose petal, spice, licorice and French oak. I don't think 2010 will ever be truly harmonious, at the elite level, as is still a very good wine. "
