Elvio Cogno 2021 Barbera d'Alba "Bricco dei Merli" 750ml

In a production of 10,000 bottles, the 2020 Barbera d'Alba Bricco dei Merli is broad, rich and generous. There is plenty of meat on these bones, and the wine is capped off by sweet notes of blackcurrant or blackberry confit. You might also recognize some baked cherry that characterizes the vintage. The grape's acidity is softened in this hot vintage.

Score: 91 points -- Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate, 2022