The 2004 Barbaresco Rabaja is powerful and brooding. It possesses notable concentration and power, with plenty of spiced fruit, a rich, weighty texture, and a warm, engaging personality. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2024. Importer: Blavod Extreme, Franklin, TN; tel. (615) 771-9111 and Indigenous Selections, Fort Lauderdale FL; tel. (954) 530-4021

There's lots of bright fruit, with raspberry, blackberry and a hint of flowers. Full-bodied, with very silky tannins and a long balance of fruit and vanilla character that turns to licorice and berries. Best after 2011. 1,500 cases made.??–JS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbaresco Select to Add