BEST OF YEAR 2001
The Top 100 Wines of the Year

92 Monti 1999 Barbera d'Alba   

Barbera has an uneven record, can be quite impressive, and this is a fine example.

From the opening not finish, it offers loads of cherry, spice and vanilla.

Well-balanced, with mec tannins and good acid, this handsomely crafted wine should provide great the next two to six years.