The 2010 Barbaresco Tre Stelle is a wine with an attitude, a really positive one in fact. Dark pressed fruit and blue flower create a gorgeous bouquet that is laced with smoky notes of tar, licorice and spice. This wine flaunts a tight and firm consistency that is supported by the fine and integrated tannins. Its personality is delicate and feminine, but the wine’s persistency and determination is full-throttle. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2028. Cascina delle Rose is among the estates that most impressed me during this last visit to the Langhe. I found myself ordering, and reordering, the lower-end wines at the various trattorie I love in Alba. Various American Importers, including: Polaner Selections, Mount Kisco, NY; tel. (914) 244-0404; La Famiglia Corona, Baton Rouge, LA; tel. (225) 650-9030; Cream Wine Company, Chicago, IL; tel. (321) 421-1900