The 2010 Barricadiero is a pure expression of Montepulciano with an absolutely inky black appearance that rolls thickly around the inside of the glass. It’s a stunner with beautifully etched aromas of black fruit, dried prune, leather, spice, rum cake, candied cherry and black licorice. There is an inherent firmness here that holds the wine together tightly, followed by fleshy black fruit and deep concentration.