The 2001 Barbaresco Rio Sordo, somewhat international on the nose with aromas of vanilla and spice in addition to red currant fruit and anise, is very substantial in flavor, dense, chewy, quite concentrated but with plenty of flesh and roundness right through to the finish. Drink: 2005-2017.
Various American importers including The Wine Co., St. Paul, MN; tel. (651) 487-1212