The 1998 Barbaresco Riserva Santo Stefano, an ample garnet, is sweet on the nose and with a good integration of the oak and floral notes. It is rich and long in flavor, but less smooth and round in texture as one might hope. It can be consumed between 2006 and 2016.
Importer: Rosalie Sendelbach, New York, NY; tel. (212) 260-1870