The 2007 Barbera d’Alba Superiore Vecchie Vigne Ornati is pure elegance. Ripe dark fruit, chocolate, spices, French oak and minerals are framed by incredibly silky tannins that caress the palate from start to finish. As is often the case with Parusso’s wines, this Barbera is all about understated finesse, and there is no shortage of that here. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2017. Importer: Montecastelli Selections, New York, NY; tel. (212) 414-4898