Readers looking for a blockbuster, thick, juicy, fruit-dominated red should check out Correggia's 1998 Barbera Marun. Its black/purple color is followed by aromas of sweet fruit (cherries and blackberries), smoke, new oak, and a lush, succulent finish. Drink it over the next 5-6 years for its exuberance and intensity.
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