This is a heroic edition of one of Italy's most celebrated wines. The 2013 Barbera d'Asti Bricco dell'Uccellone is dark and penetrating with a gorgeous sense of purity and richness. The wine unfolds slowly to reveal dried blueberry, spice, toasted almond and dark earth. Those characteristics are warm and tightly woven together. You get a sense of the grape's acidity but not in an obvious way. It serves to add brightness and energy to the overall mouthfeel. This is a beautiful wine.