The spice box, tobacco, cherry liqueur, and smoky-scented 1998 Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore is reminiscent of Giacosa's bigger-styled Barbarescos. It is extremely complex, intense, spicy, and long in the mouth. Consume it over the next 5-6 years.
Importer: A Leonardo Locascio Selection, Winebow, Hohokus, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620