The 2004 Barbaresco Rabajà is a total head-turner

blackberry pie and prunes with hints of cardamom

The 2008 Rieussec is a blend of 86% Semillon

floral hints that combine with moderate wood influence

there is excellent energy and density to the powerful and muscular broad-shouldered flavors that possess a healthy level of the same on the austere

Conti Costanti, Brunello Montalcino Vintage:2004 The 2004 Barbaresco Rabajà isIn addition to being a highly regarded vintage with perfectly balanced weather conditions, 2004 is a significant for Andrea and Angela as their son Giovanni was born. Like the 2006, it was aged in a combination of medium size French oak barrels and Slavonian oak casks. Compared to other examples I have enjoyed, this bottle was slightly stripped of fruit. Nevertheless, the finesse of structure showed through along with hints of wild violets, cinnamon,