A slightly more refined nose speaks of red berry fruit that is liberally laced with notes of cassis and blue berry while introducing rich and even more elegant medium-bodied flavors that culminate in a firm

all surrounded by jammy flavors of cherry confit and blackberry marmalade

The Riserva is only produced in truly exceptional years and represents the single-best barrel of the bunch

As one would expect

Sweet dark cherries

Roagna, Barbaresco Asili other_regions_australia A slightly more refined noseThe 2004 Barbaresco Asili needs a good twelve hours to open up and find its freshness. Sweet red berries, cinnamon and rose petal are pushed forward. Even with all of the oxygenation, the Asili retains sinewy, pulsating tannins that still need time in bottle to soften. This is a decidedly virile, masculine Asili with bright, salivating acidity and piercing tannins that need time to soften. Like all of the Roagna wines of this era, the 2004 Asili is