An excellent value, the 1999 Barbera d'Alba offers strawberry jam notes intermixed with chocolate, dried herbs, and barbecue spices. This beautifully knit wine saw no new oak and thus the fruit is evident as well as seductive. Drink it over the next 3-4 years. A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300, Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700, and Estate Wines, Ltd., San Rafael, CA; tel. (415) 492-9411

Shows ripe berry and citrus peel, with a hint of earth. Medium-bodied, with crisp acidity and a medium finish. Drink now. 540 cases made.??–JS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbera d'Alba Select to Add