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2009 G.D. Vajra Barbera d'Alba Superiore
Barbera
- Italy
- Piedmont
- Alba
- Barbera d'Alba Superiore
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Community Tasting Notes 21
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djlevin Likes this wine: 91 points
February 25, 2018 - Nose of boysenberry, plum and blackberry with a slightly medicinal note. This has reached the end of its drinking window. Not an unexpected life for a Barbera. Still very fruit forward following the nose, but a broader mix of red, black and blue fruit on the palate. Still medium plus tannins, but only medium acidity. Nice full mouthfeel. A mild bitter chocolate mid-palate that carries through to the finish. The fruit is starting to develop a candied character and a medicinal note is entering the picture. Still, a beautiful wine, but drink now if you have inventory left!
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NostraBacchus Likes this wine: 93 points
July 20, 2017 - Very similar tasting notes to my last ones. Super perfumed, aromatic, boks but fresh Barbera. Year after year one of my favorite Barberas.
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Zorg wrote: 90 points
March 17, 2017 - Fantastic nose! Very fresh, ready to drink but will last for several years.
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PaulusLoZebra Likes this wine: 94 points
August 28, 2016 - My last bottle, and the only conclusion I can reach is that I bought too few and drank them too soon! The previous one either showed tremendous bottle variation or it was going through a "dumb" period, because it wasn't nearly as good as this one or the previous ones; this was the best bottle of the six I've had.
Dense, dark; heady aromas of sweet dark fruit, hints of clove and fennel; big, full mouthfeel, a thoroughly New World wine in terms of aspect and attack, followed by a delicious European wine later in the mouth and in the aftertaste, with great structure provided by its acid and tannin; lingering residual sweetness. Sweet and savory, together, with great balance. A gem. -
NostraBacchus Likes this wine: 93 points
November 14, 2015 - Very similar tasting note to the one dated June 2014. What a beautiful and fresh Barbera.
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By Antonio Galloni
Piemonte: 2009 and 2010 Barbaresco Plus Other New Releases (Oct 2012) (link)(G.d. Vajra Barbera D'alba Superiore) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
2/4/2013 (link) 89 points(G.D. Vajra Barbera d'Alba Superiore) Dark ruby color; tart red berry, light herb nose; ripe red fruit, cherry, grenadine syrup, light oregano palate; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer G.D. Vajra
- Varietal Barbera
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Piedmont
- SubRegion Alba
- Appellation Barbera d'Alba Superiore
- UPC Code 8026720211924
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 76 (35%)
- Consumed 141 (65%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryItaly
- RegionPiedmont
- SubRegionAlba
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