Moccagatta Barbaresco 2022

Restrained, slightly low-key wine at the very first sniff, then tantalizing aromas of vibrant orange peel and dried flowers emerge, together with a lot of cinnamon. Full-bodied, showing firm, velvety tannins with the slightly dusty texture that’s typical of nebbiolo. Good weight and density, as well as poise and balance, with a long, refreshing finish. Drinkable now, but with a long life ahead.

Vanilla, cinnamon and toast flavors introduce this cherry- and plum-flavored red. Flashes of tobacco and eucalyptus chime in as this plays out on the spicy, sweet fruit finish. Best from 2028 through 2040. 700 cases made, 400 cases imported.