The 2007 Barbera d’Alba is a soft-textured vinous offering perfect for casual drinking over the near-term. The wine offers attractive plumpness in its ripe red fruit. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2010. What a joy it is to taste these wines from Sergio Germano, a young producer, who like many growers, made the finest Barolos of his career in 2004. Importers: Petit Pois, Moorestown, NJ; tel. (856) 608-9644; Oliver McCrum Wines, Oakland, CA; tel. (510) 654-9159; Sussex Wine Merchants Moorestown, NJ