Competently made is the dark plum/ruby-colored 1996 Barbaresco, which offers an attractive bouquet of leather, wood smoke, sweet and sour cherries, medium body, moderate tannin, and an elegant, restrained style. It should be drunk over the next 5-7 years.
Importer: Vias Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 629-0200 and JAO Wine Imports (703) 628-9615