This red has some weight, if not fully mature and expressive yet. Offers plenty of tar, iron and underbrush notes, with the currant and cherry flavors buried. It holds together nicely, with a lingering finish. Best from 2024 through 2038. 248 cases made, 24 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbaresco Select to Add

Packaged with the black label, the Bruno Rocca 2013 Barbaresco Maria Adelaide pours from the bottle with a medium garnet color and an elegantly compact appearance. The bouquet has moved away from primary intensity to embrace some beautiful tertiary definition; however, it appears lively and bright nonetheless. This special bottling (made with a selection of the estate's best fruit) shows lots of the proverbial red fruit energy (as opposed to dark fruit) that is so specific to Nebbiolo. Maria Adelaide undergoes a more drawn out oak regime with 18 months in barrique followed by another 12 months in oak casks. A mere 3,000 bottles exist.

Sweet plum and cherry fruit flavors are adorned by spice and leather notes in this expressive red, which is supple, with beefy tannins building up by the finish. Needs time to absorb the oak. Best from 2017 through 2027. 225 cases made, 33 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbaresco Select to Add

The 2011 Barbaresco Maria Adelaide is a superb expression of Nebbiolo from one of the most talented winemaking families in Barbaresco. It presents a thick array of aromas that range from dark fruit and plum to spice, leather and toasted almond. The wine never feels heavy or over extracted. Indeed, the palate offers great coherency, elegance and grace. Barbaresco Maria Adelaide is aged in French barrique for 12 months and sees an additional 12 months in large oak casks. The 2011 vintage should age for another five years before you serve it.

This red smacks of cherry, raspberry, flowers and tobacco, riding on a wave of acidity and tannins that are supportive and well-integrated. Firm on the finish, with a long, minerally aftertaste. Best from 2016 through 2024. 170 cases made, 50 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbaresco Select to Add