October 28, 2016 - Pairs well with tomato based dishes / food
April 9, 2016 - Dark red, medium body. Balanced acidity and prominent red fruits. Very enjoyable.
January 6, 2016 - Easy drinking - goes with many different dishes. Wish I had more.
November 1, 2015 - Decanted and began drinking immediately; beginning to drink quite well just 15-30 minutes in. Attractive deep, earthy, smoky aroma, with rich cherryish/raspberryish/dark reddish fruit, and subtle minty and tealike high notes; 2 hours in, spice and flowers are joining in. Similar on the palate, driven by rich but restrained/elegant dark red fruit, with some nice earthy depth. Well balanced, with good fresh acidity - just short of tart - and noticeable but moderate tannins. Nice cohesion and purity, and simply quite tasty and moreish. The $30 price had been keeping me from grabbing a bottle, but it's worth every cent; good stuff.
October 3, 2015 - A very nice Barbera. Smooth but with a nice structure.
September 13, 2015 - Decanted for an hour. Nice, easy to drink with tastes of red & dark fruits with a great finish. Consistent taste throughout the bottle.
December 20, 2014 - Deep ruby color - very nice.
October 24, 2014 - This tasting note is a bit after the fact, so sketchy. But this wine was really nice - it opened up a lot, and in fact, I think it was better on day 2 than 1, so this should keep a while. A lot of complex flavors and long finish.
October 1, 2014 - Dark purple, deep, juicy black berry, black cherry, minerals and earth; nuanced, spicy with wet tobacco and slight caramel note; juicy entry, clean, organic and pure feel to it; med+ body, juicy fruits, good acid and moderate tannins. This is excellent, esp. when I typically detest Italian varietals made in CA.