Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili Riserva [Red Label] 1996 750mL (Slightly Scuffed Label) Bordeaux This extravagantly rich

This extravagantly rich

followed by deep

This is an inky/purple

symmetry and density as well as a subtle hint of new oak

this is absolutely a 'wow' wine

Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili Riserva [Red Label] 1996 750mL (Slightly Scuffed Label) Bordeaux This extravagantly rich"The utterly perfect, dense ruby purple colored 1996 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is a heroic offering brilliantly displaying both power and elegance. The bouquet develops incrementally, offering up aromas of black raspberries, cherries, cigar box, licorice, and leather. The wine impresses with its nuances as well as its extraordinarily rich, dense mid palate, and a finish that lasts nearly a minute. There is huge tannin, but equally massive