2004 Barbaresco DOCG, Piedmont, Italy

Delicate oxidative notes on the nose, partly dried red berries, some black berries and plums, malted and spicy notes, vegetal and floral traces. Slightly rustic style follows the nose, malted notes, roasted oak, partly dried red fruit, lots of astringent, brittle tannins, lacks depth, noticeable alcohol, delicate lactic notes, acceptable finish.

Best to drink: 2008+. What our ratings mean