The 2009 Leirana Barrica spent 12 months in one large, 4-year-old foudre of 2500-liter capacity. Not as expressive as its unoaked sibling, it has plenty of ripe, savory fruit but the oak has yet to fully integrate and the wine is a bit compact. Perhaps another 1-2 years in bottle will bring the wine into focus.
Importer: Peninsula Wines, New Rochelle, NY; www.oleimports.com