A sleek, tightly wound version, with currant, cherry, eucalyptus and menthol notes and an austere finish. Drink now. 500 cases made, 150 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Roero Select to Add

Opening to cherry, tart plum and dried rose, the Giovanni Almondo 2018 Roero Bric Valdiana promotes a fine and elegant interpretation of Nebbiolo. With layers of savory spice and dried fruit, the wine is long and silky to the palate. This is a perfect bottle for a classic home-cooked chicken roast.

The 2012 Roero Bric Valdiana is a light color of Nebbiolo with pretty ruby intensity. The grapes are fermented in stainless steel vats and later aged in botte grande for a more elegant and subtle oak imprint. This wine shows nice balance and an accessible approach.

Graphite and iron aromas and flavors add depth to the cherry, berry and tobacco notes in this sinewy red. Offers sweet fruit and a hint of licorice. Drink now through 2018. 417 cases made.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Roero Select to Add

A more feminine side of Roero Nebbiolo takes shape in the 2009 Roero Bric Valdiana. An expressive core of sweet red berries, roses and spices flesh out in this gracious, mid-weight wine. Firm yet silky tannins frame the long, perfumed finish. The 2009 is simply lovely from start to finish. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. Year after year, Almondo is one of the very finest producers in Roero, a part of Piedmont where consistency is hard to come by. This is a fabulous set of wines from top to bottom. Importer: Petit Pois, Moorestown, NJ; tel. (856) 608-9644