The 2012 Nebbiolo d'Alba is another simple and direct wine from Poderi Colla. It has a thin and easygoing mouthfeel.

A red with breadth and a lively spine of acidity driving cherry, licorice and savory flavors. This is still tight and firm, with a lingering aftertaste of salted licorice. Drink now through 2018. 2,083 cases made, 150 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Nebbiolo d'Alba Select to Add

The 2010 Nebbiolo d’Alba is big, big, big. Sweet red cherries, flowers, mint and dried herbs explode from the glass in this decidedly large-scaled, structured Nebbiolo d’Alba. This is far from an easygoing Nebbiolo, rather it is a serious wine that overdelivers for its modest price tag. Another year or so of bottle age will only do the 2010 good. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2020. Importer: Montcalm Wine Importers, Bertin Henri Selections, Doral, FL; tel. (305) 392-6995

The 2009 Nebbiolo d’Alba is a surprisingly large-scaled wine in this vintage. Sweet red berries, flowers and spices burst from the glass in this exciting, racy Nebbiolo. There is plenty of varietal character in the glass, but everything is simply dialed up to a higher level than has often been the case in the past. A generous, sweeping finish rounds things out in style. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2017. This strong set of wines from Poderi Colla is capped off by a truly great version of the flagship Barbaresco Roncaglie. Importer: Montcalm Wine Importers, Bertin Henri Selections, Doral, FL; tel: (305) 392-6995

Appealing for its elegance and firmness, this red boasts cherry, licorice and spice flavors. The structure emerges by the finish, so this can age a little. Drink now through 2015. 1,942 cases made.