Rocca’s 2001 Barbaresco Coparossa shows a rich dark ruby color, along with licorice, balsam, toasted oak, and dark fruit flavors, all wrapped into a delicate, medium-bodied frame. It is the more feminine of the two Barbaresco selections and is produced from vineyards in Neive and Treiso. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2013. Importer: Blavod Extreme, Franklin, TN; tel. (615) 771-9111

Silky, big wine with blackberry and cedar aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a long finish. Very velvety. Best after 2008. 850 cases made, 250 cases imported.??–JS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbaresco Select to Add