This producer has been pumping out outstanding barbera for years, this isn't the first vintage to score highly from Halliday and we dare say it won't be the last. Up front, this presents very much like you'd expect from any half-decent barbera, blue fruits, spice and raspberry-like acidity. As the wine transforms in the glass we start to see darker, more savoury notes of tobacco, leather and allspice. The finish is long and acid driven with a slight warming spice and even a passing hint of tannin. This wine has sparked some debate around the tasting bench, some of us think we should drink it now, some think we should wait 5 years, but we all agree on one thing: this is a delicious bottle of wine.