The 2005 Barberasco Bricco Asili possesses an enveloping, soft-textured core of red fruit, menthol, flowers and sweet French oak. The wine offers good persistence on the palate, but the layered, multi-dimensional personality of past vintages is missing. This comes across as a rather simple version of this wine. Early suggestions of tertiary aromas suggest this Asili is best drunk relatively early. These are two beautiful 2005 Barbarescos from Cerettto. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2020. Importer: Moet Hennessy USA, New York, NY; tel. (212) 251-8200