Produttori Barbaresco, Barbaresco Rio Sordo Riserva Size:6x750ml with a good lashing of

with a good lashing of sweet vanillin oak

it will be even better with a year or two on cork

plum and soft floral and spice nuances

I would love to see if the 2004 Rocche might one day rival the legendary 1990

Produttori Barbaresco, Barbaresco Rio Sordo Riserva Size:6x750ml with a good lashing ofDark cherries, game, smoke, tobacco, licorice and menthol are some of the nuances that flesh out in the 2005 Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo. Heading into the first plateau of its maturity, the 2005 is also the most forward of these Riservas. As such, it should be drunk sooner rather than later. There is good depth and density in the glass, but the development of wild, gamy flavors will only accelerate with time. Antonio Galloni