Description

Giacomo Bologna of Braida, in Rocchetta Tanaro, showed with Bricco dell’Uccellone, first released in the 1980s, that Barbera aged in barrique could rank among Italy’s great wines.

The vintage 1998. 1998 was a good, classic Piedmont vintage.

Black cherry, plum, spice and vanilla, with Barbera’s lively acidity; rich and juicy.

Service & pairing. Serve at 17–18 °C in a large glass. Decant younger vintages for one to two hours; stand older bottles upright the day before and decant gently. Pair with salumi, pasta with ragù or roast meats.