Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili Riserva [Red Label] 1996 750mL Sine Qua Non Representing 40% of the production

Representing 40% of the production

juicy black currants

and not at all exotic

baked plums and blueberry compote scents with touches of Indian spices

perhaps just a little austere compared to its peers

Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili Riserva [Red Label] 1996 750mL Sine Qua Non Representing 40% of the production"The utterly perfect, dense ruby purple colored 1996 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is a heroic offering brilliantly displaying both power and elegance. The bouquet develops incrementally, offering up aromas of black raspberries, cherries, cigar box, licorice, and leather. The wine impresses with its nuances as well as its extraordinarily rich, dense mid palate, and a finish that lasts nearly a minute. There is huge tannin, but equally massive