Abrigo’s 2003 Barbaresco Montersino, from a vineyard in Treiso, is one of the surprising wines of the vintage. Made in a big, powerful style, it opens with dark, brooding aromas of tar, licorice and earthiness that are followed by generous amounts of super-ripe dark fruit with notable intensity as well as personality. This masculine, backward Barbaresco will require at least a few years of patience. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2015.
Various American importers including Arborway Imports, Lexington, MA; tel. (781) 863-1753; Vera Food & Wine, Springfield, NJ; tel. (973) 912-0274; BelVino, Solon, Ohio; tel. (440) 715-0076; Valley View Wine, Glen Ellen, CA; tel. (707) 996-1289