Packs pretty aromas of rose, raspberry, kirsch and a hint of truffle, confirming the bright fruit flavors on the palate. Reveals accents of hay and mineral, which add depth and detail as this builds to a firm, lingering aftertaste. Shows fine balance and overall elegance. Best from 2024 through 2040. 1,093 cases made, 165 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbaresco Select to Add

This light-bodied red is highlighted by cherry, strawberry, rose and mint aromas and flavors. Firm and linear, with a spicy, earth-tinged finish. Best from 2024 through 2038. 1,233 cases made, 105 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbaresco Select to Add

I always look forward to tasting the wines of Bruno Rocca and his family because they are always so expressive of vintage and territory. The 2018 Barbaresco gives us quite a few blanket descriptors that can be applied to the 2018 growing season. The wine is ethereal and delicate with cool-climate freshness, wild berry, fragolino di bosco and rose hip. There is a transparent and honest quality to the fruit that leaves plenty of room for those background tones of crushed limestone or white rock. To the palate, this Barbaresco is extremely fine and polished. About 14,000 bottles were released.

Cherry, licorice, tar and spice flavors herald this rich, vibrant red. It's fleshy and silky in texture, with elements of mineral and toasty oak on the finish. It's balanced and long, remaining fresh and focused. Best from 2024 through 2040. 1,107 cases made, 76 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbaresco Select to Add

The classic Bruno Rocca 2017 Barbaresco surprisingly reveals cool-vintage aromas from what was in fact a warm growing season. When given ample time to open, this pretty Nebbiolo offers a long list of aromatic characteristics, starting off with a dusty note of white calcium that spans out to broad aromas of purple fruits and spice. However, that delicate mineral note is the wine's distinguishing factor, and it adds grace and enormous elegance to the finished results. You usually don't get this level of detail or finesse in the hot years, but this wine pulls it off without a hitch.