The 1995 Barbaresco Masseria's nose offers dried Provencal herbs intermixed with seaweed, smoke, earth, and kirsch liqueur. Weighty, expansive, and lush, this medium to full-bodied offering reveals some of the Nebbiolo's tell-tale tar characteristics with airing. Drink this beauty over the next 8-10 years. Importer: Franklin Selections, Annapolis Junction, MD; tel. (410) 880-4790

Ripe and complex, with wet earth, tobacco, spice and smoky flavors mingling with the red- and blackberry, this is pretty hedonistic despite a tannic bite. Mineral character on the finish adds to its depth. Drink now through 2007. 245 cases made.??–PM??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbaresco Select to Add