The evolved, the 1997 Barbaresco Asij reveals a garnet color with considerable amber already apparent. It exhibits aromas of soy, cedar, ripe fruit, dried herbs, licorice, and rose water as well as a fleshy, open-knit, expansive personality, and a medium to full-bodied, soft finish. It will provide delicious drinking over the next 5-7 years. Importer: Veuve Clicquot, New York, NY; tel. (212) 888-7575

Surprisingly soft and unctuous at this stage. Pretty floral and berry, with hints of cedar. Medium-bodied, with silky tannins and a long meat, berry and truffle aftertaste. Drink now through 2010. 6,400 cases made.??–JS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbaresco Select to Add