The estate’s 2004 Barolo Preda is a focused, sinewy wine. This medium-bodied Barolo shows good definition in its tobacco, red cherries, dried flowers and leather yet remains rather compact and unyielding. The slightly advancing aromas and flavors suggest this won’t be an especially long-lived Barolo.Importer: Tesori Wines, San Francisco, CA; tel. (310) 455-9463

Complex aromas of plum, cedar, coffee and light toasty oak follow through to a full body, with ripe fruit and a vanilla and milk chocolate aftertaste. Needs time to come together. Best after 2011. 360 cases made, 300 cases imported.??–JS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add

Preda is a difficult cru with white soils that rely on outstanding vintages (like 2004) for best results. Cascina Adelaide takes a bold approach with a darkly concentrated wine characterized by coffee, leather, espresso, vanilla, cherry and blackberry. It’s supple with a powerful finish and is too young to drink now: try it after 2015.——M.L.(4/1/2009)—— 91