More than $30
Nov. 17, 2000:
PRUNOTTO Barbaresco Bric Turot
(93 points, $40)
A muscular Piedmont red, very, very ripe, almost raisiny, with coffee and tobacco character. It's full-bodied, very thick and chewy, mouthpuckering. Give this big wine time. Best after 2005. 1,000 cases made.
—James Suckling
Nov. 16, 2000:
MOCCAGATTA Barbaresco Basarin
(95 points, $45)
A big, burly Barbaresco, this red is built for aging. It's extremely ripe, with prune, plum and floral aromas, and is full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a long, long finish. Give it time. Best after 2005. 450 cases made.
—James Suckling
Best known for producing traditional-style reds and whites, Tyrrell's has released a new reserve line that offers more fruit-driven wines. This one is rich, opulent and exotic, a lush mouthful of blackberry, tar, cinnamon and black pepper flavors that swi
—Harvey Steiman
Kaleidoscopic character. This full-bodied Piedmont red offers deep and rich aromas of ripe plum, meat and dried fruit, with wonderfully polished tannins and a finish of red fruit and spice that goes on for minutes. Best after 2004. 1,000 cases made.
—James Suckling
This is the well-known joint venture of Robert Mondavi and the late Baron Philippe de Rothschild. A rich, decidedly earthy style of Opus, showing currant, anise, black cherry, mineral, leather and sage flavors that are focused and complex. Drink now throu
—James Laube
