Bruno Rocca is a master when it comes to achieving elegance and finesse with the Nebbiolo grape. The 2014 Barbaresco is a great example of this talent. The bouquet is subdued and even shy at first, but it opens slowly with impressive complexity and nuance. Many descriptors apply here including cassis, licorice, spice, white truffle and balsam herb. The mouthfeel exhibits extreme silkiness and grace. Give this wine a few more years of cellar age to flesh out further.

A taut and solidly built red, this exhibits cherry, strawberry, tar and earth flavors. Assertive tannins take hold on the finish, but this stretches out in a subtle way. Needs a few years to get past the structure. Best from 2021 through 2033. 800 cases made, 300 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbaresco Select to Add