A complex bouquet of mushrooms, balsam wood, dried red and black fruits, cedar, and black cherries jumps from the glass of this medium to dark plum-colored Barbaresco. Sexy, aromatic, and rich, with a lush, concentrated, tannic finish, it should be drunk over the next 7-8 years. It represents a classic example of the fragrant, harmonious, silky-textured 1998 vintage. Importer: Dominic Nocerino, Vinifera Imports, Ronkonkoma, NY; tel. (516) 467-5907