Pelissero Barbera d'Alba Tulin, 2009

In Italy's Piedmont region, Barbera is generally an every day drinking wine. But Barberas are capable of aging gracefully...as exemplified by this wine from Perlissero.

Deep, bright, beautiful ruby red. From the first sip, this Barbera says luxury. Boysenberries, black raspberries, black currants, vanilla. A powerful wine with noticeable tannic structure but has the acidity to balance the lush fruit and firm tannins. I didn't aerate but wish I had; it keeps getting better and more complex. Showing beautifully right now at 16 years of age but will probably get better over the next few years.