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| Drinking window: Drink between 2021 and 2027 (based on 12 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 13 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Alooom on 4/22/2023 & rated 89 points: Decanted 2 hours in advance. Still purple. Rather harsh tannines and little fruit in the beginning and because of that the high acidity felt like even more. Opened up after second glass. Especially much more fruit in the mouth abd more balanced with acidity. Not expected but already quite a lot of sediment. (354 views) | | | Tasted by quaffnov on 7/12/2022 & rated 89 points: No formal note, this is blueberry, blueberry, blueberry blueberry...........blueberry pie and good acidity with mild tannins. (518 views) | | | Tasted by Greg07 on 5/12/2021 & rated 90 points: extremelly powerful ! needs air to tame the power and let the flavors roll (850 views) | | | Tasted by Pknut on 4/20/2021: Not a big fan. Drunk over three nights and I kept hoping that would improve, open more, or show a pretty side, but it did not. I much preferred the 2016 Giuseppe Mascarello Barbera d'Alba Superiore Santo Stefano di Perno, which was brighter, fresher and more enjoyable. This, in comparison, was dark, earthy, monochrome. (1317 views) | | | Tasted by pinot_glenn on 2/20/2021 & rated 90 points: Earthy, almost meaty. Barnyard, animalistic. (857 views) | | | Tasted by bavaur on 12/23/2020 & rated 92 points: Nicely chilled. Very subtle nose of plum and affogato. Very smooth and refreshing on the palate, with some more blue fruits. Long peppery finish. Great with garlic mushroom pasta. (698 views) | | | Tasted by OGFresno on 12/20/2020 & rated 88 points: Upfront, I don't have a lot of experience with high-end Barbera. Having said that, it was pretty, hinting at depth, but not quite getting there. For the price, meh. (582 views) | | | Tasted by Mario17 on 7/2/2020 & rated 89 points: Nez moyennement aromatique de cerises, épices, poivre et clou girofle. Bouche alliant acidité appuyée et tannins intégrés, agréable, sans être très complexe, à boire un peu rafraîchi autour de 17-18 degrés.
The aromatics are of average intensity with notes of dark cherries, spices, pepper and cloves. The wine as a good mix of the Barbers acidity and integrated tannins, easy drinking, good even if not very complex. To be slightly chilled before serving. (909 views) | | | Tasted by kstoddard on 2/15/2020 flawed bottle: VA (865 views) | | | Tasted by rraaffaa on 2/1/2020 & rated 92 points: This is really nice now and will probably keep on improving for another few years. Dark fruit, Spicy, good tannins and acidity. Very nice Barbera. (574 views) | | | Tasted by winchester-xi on 12/27/2019: Very medicinal black cherry nose. On the palate, thick texture and very ripe red and black fruits, cola, tree bark, and a musky note from the varietal. Lots of intensity, with good balancing acidity; the tannins seem ample but soft. The finish is quite long. A bit inelegant, but at least to my mind, that’s what you get with Barbera. (562 views) |
| Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Producer Website
Praelum: “One of the last remaining traditional giants of Barolo. Old Botti ferments and ageing. Mauro took over in 1960 from his dad and is ranked amongst the greats of Conterno and Bartolo Mascarello. Rustic, powerful coming from the famous single vineyard of Monprivato in Castiglione Falleto.”Barbera Varietal character (Appellation America)
Varietal character (Wikipedia German)
Varietal character (Wikipedia English)
Barbera is a red wine variety, originally from Italy, which is best known as the second-most important Piedmontese variety after Nebbiolo. The wines made of this grape are mainly the everyday drinking wines of the region. The main appellations producing Barbera are Asti and Alba.
Barbera - The most widely grown red wine grape of Piedmont and Southern Lombardy, most famously around the towns of Asti and Alba, and Pavia. The wines of Barbera were once simply "what you drank while waiting for the Barolo to be ready." With a new generation of wine makers, this is no longer the case. The wines are now meticulously vinified, aged Barbera gets the name "Barbera Superiore" (Superior Barbera), sometimes aged in French barrique becoming "Barbera Barricato", and intended for the international market. The wine has bright cherry fruit, a very dark color, and a food-friendly acidity.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorPiedmont Vignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only)
On weinlagen-infoAlba Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero
Alba is a town and comune of Piedmont, Italy, in the province of Cuneo. It is considered the capital of the hilly area of Langhe, and is famous for the white truffle, peach and wine production. Piedmont is in the Northwestern region of Italy, bordering France and Switzerland. Piedmont is predominantly a plain where the water flows from the Swiss and French Alps to form the headwaters of the Po river. The major wine producing areas are in the southern portion of the region in the hills known as the "Langhe". Here the people speak a dialect that is 1/3 French and 2/3 Italian that portrays their historical roots. Their cuisine is one of the most creative and interesting in Italy. Nebbiolo is the King grape here, producing Barolo and Barbaresco. In addition, the Barbera and Dolcetto are the workhorse grapes that produce the largest quantity of wine. Piedmont is predominantly a red wine producing area. There are a few whites made in Piedmont, and the Moscato grape produces a large volume of sweet, semi-sweet and sparkling wines as well. |
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