The complex 1998 Barbera d'Asti Costamiole reveals earthy, toasty notes intermixed with plums, cola, flowers, and roasted herbs. A boatload of fruit and glycerin hit the palate in this full-bodied, fat, fleshy Barbera. Fermented and aged in new oak for 12 months prior to being bottled unfiltered, it will drink well for 6-8 years.A Leonardo Locascio Selection, Winebow, Hohokus, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620