Bruno Giacosa Asili, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy 2022 Negroamaro but dense and structured—certainly a

but dense and structured—certainly a more masculine Pontet-Canet built for long-term ageing

It has all the components and the balance with them to develop nicely in bottle

It is amazing

fresh acidity and plentiful extract

with the dense core of black fruit and smoldering iron just waiting and waiting

Bruno Giacosa Asili, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy 2022 Negroamaro but dense and structured—certainly aVery classy and perfumed, with ripe strawberries, spice, cedar, sandalwood and iron shavings that follow through to a medium body with extremely long and pointed tannins that go on and on. Lightly chewy at the end. Racy Asili. Hard not to drink now. 98 Pts James Suckling