Produttori Barbaresco, Barbaresco Rio Sordo Riserva Size:6x750ml with a good lashing of

with a good lashing of sweet vanillin oak

This is lighter in style but the purity of expression is really lovely

which was a real pleasure

and more recent wines

with a delicacy to its fine integration and length

Produttori Barbaresco, Barbaresco Rio Sordo Riserva Size:6x750ml with a good lashing ofDark cherries, game, smoke, tobacco, licorice and menthol are some of the nuances that flesh out in the 2005 Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo. Heading into the first plateau of its maturity, the 2005 is also the most forward of these Riservas. As such, it should be drunk sooner rather than later. There is good depth and density in the glass, but the development of wild, gamy flavors will only accelerate with time. Antonio Galloni