The 2001 Barbaresco Riserva Moccagatta displays an open-knit nose with considerable sweetness, if less definition than the Rio Sordo. It is medium to full-bodied Barbaresco made in a more fruit-driven style with alluring notes of macerated cherries and cough syrup. It is one of the more accessible of these Riservas although it shut down pretty quickly in the glass. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2018.
Importer: Vias Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 629-0200