The 2010 Barbera d’Alba Vignota is a bit less exuberant than the 2011, but in exchange it has the essential minerality and vibrancy of this great Piedmont vintage. Brisk saline notes frame expressive dark red fruit in this polished, silky Barbera. Conterno Fantino’s 2010 Vignota is a pure pleasure to taste. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2014. It is virtually impossible to go wrong with any of these new releases from Conterno-Fantino. This small, family-run estate continues to produce a bevy of fabulous wines that cost a fraction of the flagship Baroli for which they are so well-known. Importer: Empson, USA, Alexandria, VA; tel. (703) 684-0900