The 2018 Barbaresco Pora opens to a lean garnet appearance and aromas that are especially expressive and direct in this classic vintage. There is wild rose and crushed lilac, and you might also recognize some toasted hazelnut and tilled earth. All of these characteristics remain faithfully elegant and contained. They add to the graceful, almost understated personality of this release of about 12,000 bottles.

The Musso 2017 Barbaresco Pora shows some dark fruit and more evident oak notes with toasted nut and dry spice. The oak spice has replaced some of the more evident fruit tones, which are already abundant in this warm vintage. The mouthfeel is dry with a point of astringency that might never fully soften even with extended cellar aging.

An elegant, floral-tinged red, with strawberry, wild cherry and mineral aromas and flavors. Lean and firm, but also intensely flavored in an ethereal way. Best from 2019 through 2025. 920 cases made, 500 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbaresco Select to Add

Steeped cherry, leather and spice flavors mark this intense, firm red, which shows a sense of elegance despite a certain austerity. The finish is long and detailed. Best from 2018 through 2029. 920 cases made, 500 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbaresco Select to Add

Dried mushroom, strawberry pie and flowers follow through to a medium-to-full body, with silky tannins and a fruity finish. Best after 2010. 300 cases imported.??–JS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbaresco Select to Add