Typical of this glorious Piedmont vintage, Grimaldi's 1997 Barbera d'Alba Pistin boasts a saturated black/ruby color as well as super-ripe (nearly overripe) black cherry and berry fruit that is liqueur-like in its intensity. There is enough acidity for balance in this big, thick, juicy Barbera. Drink it over the next 3-4 years. An excellent value. A Marc de Grazia Selection, imported by Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300