The 1997 Barbera d'Alba Bricco dei Merli possesses acidity, along with a tangy, cherry, strawberry, and black fruit-scented nose, an impressively saturated ruby/purple color, and excellent ripeness and spice. It will last, but I would still opt for drinking it over the next 3-4 years.
Importer: Vias Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 629-0200