The 2001 Barbaresco Curra is the most austere of the wines, although after some time in the glass, the wine opens beautifully, showing flavors of cherries in liqueur, mint, and toasted oak. This wine has an exotic quality that I can’t put my finger on, but which makes it a fascinating Barbaresco for contemplation. The more times I taste this wine the more it becomes one of my favorites of the group. Rino Sottimano considers Curra the most classic of his wines.
A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300; Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700; and Estate Wines, Ltd., San Rafael, CA; tel. (415) 492-9411