reine claude (greengage) and elderflower

camphor and incense

radiant clarity

with a backbone of acidity that lifts the wine up and makes it extremely long and persistent

yet it has a great track record for aging

Bruno Giacosa, Barbaresco Santo Stefano Vintage:2001 reine claude (greengage) and elderflowerHappily, the 2011 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Albesani Vigna Santo Stefano had no such issues, and confirmed itself as a wine of early appeal loaded with easy charm. Its drinking beautifully right now, a refined and silky quaff redolent of ripe red cherry and rose petal aromas and flavors, though this specific bottle seemed a little more evolved compared to other bottles of this wine I have tried recently. Ian D'Agata