Because of its greater power and richness

a welcome sprinkling of cracked black pepper and an off-dry finish that feels long and persistent

opulent and packed tight with blackberry preserves

yet it has a great track record for aging

There is enough reduction to render the nose difficult to evaluate though it does seem ripe

Bruno Giacosa, Barbaresco Santo Stefano Vintage:2001 Because of its greater powerHappily, the 2011 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Albesani Vigna Santo Stefano had no such issues, and confirmed itself as a wine of early appeal loaded with easy charm. Its drinking beautifully right now, a refined and silky quaff redolent of ripe red cherry and rose petal aromas and flavors, though this specific bottle seemed a little more evolved compared to other bottles of this wine I have tried recently. Ian D'Agata