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Costa Russi (Barbaresco) Langhe 1998 

Needless to say, this wine goes on & on. One comment from one of the tasters “It was a whiff of the future”. I can only hope the future is anything like this! Lots of caramel, smooth red fruit, raspberries, blackberries, TRUFFLES and light oak. The fruit is going off a bit earthy and forest floor with leather and oak. Cherry and plum fruits with sweet tobacco on blueberry and blackberry. Stunning after an hour in the decanter!

Professional Ratings

96 Wine Spectator

Solid, with mineral, blueberry and blackberry flavors. Structured yet fruity.

92

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Winemaker Notes

Drinking wonderfully at the moment, but will improve further with age. Aromas of berry, mint, roses and violets follow through to a medium-to full-bodied palate, with round, velvety tannins and a ripe fruit aftertaste.