Fine spices to the savory, ethereal berries with red cherries and hints of mushrooms and walnuts. Quite succulent on the palate with fine tannins, a medium body and long, spicy finish. Drink in the next five years.

The 2017 Barbera d'Alba Conca Tre Pile is piled high with dark fruit intensity, soft tannins and a pinch of fresh acidity that breaks apart the wine's rich fruit flavors. The hot vintage has taken well to the Barbera grape, accentuating its volume, richness and generosity. The bouquet offers black fruit, dried plum, spice, truffle-infused earth and toasted hazelnut. Some 20,000 bottles were made.