Ceretto Bricco Asili, Barbaresco, Faset 1985 Burgundy Rouge but still very enjoyable and

but still very enjoyable and in a great spot here

all from the 11 Confessions Vineyard in the Santa Rita Hills

the oak and tannins have fully assimilated

The 2007 Solaia saturates the palate with a heady array of super-ripe black cherries

Restrained but beautiful aromatics of complex red fruits

Ceretto Bricco Asili, Barbaresco, Faset 1985 Burgundy Rouge but still very enjoyable andBase of neck 92 CellarTracker From a double magnum purchased about 25 years ago and properly stored. Astonishingly fresh at age 40, with a pristine fragrant Nebbiolo nose. Light ruby in color. Drinking perfectly, displaying a medium body, red fruit profile, and supporting but not intrusive tannin. The wine only got better over the next three hours. Surely the large format allowed this graceful evolution. There were 8 happy people around the table. 10