2000 Wine from Italy

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: The Barbera of the house has become a legend in its short lifetime (the first vintage was 1996), and the 2000 Barbera d’Alba Riserva Vigneto Pozzo lives up to its fame. The customary inky ruby/purple, its stupefying rich...

Wine Enthusiast, 94 points: Cellar Selection Deep and delicious, with an earth-driven nose that conveys quality. Chunky plum pervades the chewy, dark palate, which offers a gorgeous mouthfeel and admirable depth. Only on the finish do you get a...

Wine Spectator, 98 points: Very very ripe fruit with strawberries and plums galore. Turns to Indian spices and cedar. Full-bodied with an exquisite palate of utlraripe tannins that turn to velvet. Long long finish. Cashmere. Great from barrel great...