Villa Sparina’s 2010 Barbera del Monferrato is a delicious wine for the money. Plump and juicy, the 2010 bursts from the glass with sweet red berries, flowers and spices, all in a juicy style best suited for drinking over the next few years. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2014. Importer: Domaine Select, New York, NY; tel. (212) 279-0799

This is powerful and polished, offering macerated cherry, raspberry jam and sweet spice flavors. A solid base of tannins backs up the fruit and the silky texture. Fine length. Drink now through 2018. 909 cases made.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbera del Monferrato Select to Add