The 2006 Barbaresco is a gorgeous, generous Barbaresco loaded with ripe dark fruit. This is an especially harmonious, refined Barbaresco from the Produttori that is also somewhat unusual for its dark, brooding personality. Licorice, leather and tar linger on the powerful finish. Today the wine is remarkable for its depth and concentration, while the aromatic complexity will develop in bottle. If the regular Barbaresco holds this much power, I can only wonder what the Riservas might have in store. Simply put, this is a marvelous effort. This is Lot 9.125

Good bright red. Pretty, perfumed aromas of red cherry and flowers. Supple, ripe and sweet, with harmonious acidity giving shape to the wine. Not particularly complex but offers good verve and finishes with broad, dusty tannins that avoid dryness.