Among Albino Rocca’s various wines, the 2011 Barbaresco Ovello Vigna Loreto is one of the most delicate and feminine of them all. This wine speaks highly of the Ovello cru with steep, well-draining inclines that face the church steeple of Barbaresco. Pressed violets and roses segue to drying mineral tones, cola, sweet spice and toasted almond. The finish is silky smooth and seductively persistent. Drink: 2016-2026. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2022.
Various American importers, including: De Grazia Import, www.marcdegrazia.com; Robert Houde Wines, www.roberthoudewines.com; Classic Wine Imports, www.classicwineimports.com; Verity Wine Partners, www.veritywines.com; Sour Grapes, www.sourgrapeswine.com; Free Run Wine Merchants, www.freerunwinemerchants.com