The 1999 Barbaresco Bricco, from a top vineyard in the town of Treiso, is complex in its aromatics, with chocolate and mint in addition to the florals and licorice, and concentrated, structured, and textured on the palate. It will provide much pleasure between 2005 and 2016. Importer: Paterno Imports, Lake Bluff, IL; tel. (847) 604-8900

Very fresh and focused, with subtle raspberry and milk chocolate aromas that follow through to a full body, with racy tannins and a long, caressing finish.—'99 Piedmont blind retrospective (2009). Drink now. 520 cases made, 180 cases imported.??–JS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbaresco Select to Add

A rich, velvety wine that falls firmly into the modern camp without losing its regional or varietal identity. The 1999 Il Bricco boasts aromas of toast and vanilla layered against a backdrop of ripe cherries and plums, adding in notes of cinnamon and clove. It’s rich and velvety in the mouth, with substantial, supple tannins on the long finish. ——J.C.(11/15/2004)—— 91