Grimaldi, Barbaresco (Piedmont, Italy) 2019

 I have little experience with this producer, but hope to change that during my next visit to the regions around Alba.  This is exemplary Barbaresco from the Manzola Cru, showing a wonderful mix of sweet-seeming ripe, mostly red fruit notes recalling dried cherries and wild strawberries along with subtle spice notes and prominent savory undertones.  There’s a lot of grippy tannins in the wine, but the strong streak of sweetness easily counterbalances them, and it also balances out a pleasant little bite of bitterness in the finish.  Already terrific with food (as simple as a nice cheese or a roast chicken), this could nevertheless be cellared to its advantage for at least five years.  This is terrific for $42.