A fabulous, classy wine. Dark carry, plum, mocha, licorice, and baking spice infuse the 2021 with striking complexity. Medium in body but also quite fleshy and succulent, this is wonderfully appealing. Maria Theresa Mascarello ripped out her Barbera veins in 2020 because of diseases, so the 2021 is a blend of purchased fruit from vineyards in Alba, Treiso, and Diano.