2011 Walter Massa Barbera Monleale

The 2011 Barbera Monleale is in a gorgeous spot right now where it is just beginning to enter the early plateau of its maturity. Scents of tobacco, worn-in leather, dried cherry and incense add striking aromatic nuance. Powerful and dense on the palate, the 2011 offers a captivating interplay of rich fruit from the warm dry year and the slightly mature notes that have developed in bottle. This is such a joy to taste. 92 points