The 1995 Barbaresco Bricco Asili exhibits a beautifully etched nose of cherry jam, vanillin, and dried herbs. Elegantly-styled, with medium body, sweet, smoke-tinged fruit, and soft tannin, this is a sexy, complex, easy-going Barbaresco to enjoy over the next 8-10 years. Importer: Veuve Clicquot, New York, NY; tel. (212) 888-7575

Laser-beam fruit defines this front-loaded heavyweight. Tons of coffee, tar and heavy black fruit create power in a bottle. Gets friendlier with time. Very fragrant and full-bodied, with mounds of cassis fruit and spicy toasted flavors. Needs a few years.——M.S.(11/15/1999)—— 90