Readers looking for a barrique-aged Barbera with spectacular concentration, density, and perfume should check out Revello's 1998 Barbera d'Alba Ciabot du Re. It possesses a dark ruby/purple color, great intensity, phenomenal aromas of smoke, chocolate, strawberries, cherries, and blackberries, a thick, fat, chewy texture, and a lush, smoky finish. Enjoy it over the next 4-5 years. A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300, Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700, and Estate Wines, Ltd., San Rafael, CA; tel. (415) 492-9411

Pretty plummy, perfumed red. Medium-bodied, with light tannins and a grapey finish. Drink now. 375 cases made.??–JS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbera d'Alba Select to Add