Community Tasting Notes 20

• dbkitc wrote: 90 points

  October 15, 2023 - Still alive and well. A strong tobacco note has come forward. Bright acid, red fruit. Medium bodied. Refreshing. I think it’s time to drink up. Needs food. (90)

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• aagrawal wrote:

  June 28, 2021 - Medium ruby; aromatic, red fruited, cherries, spices; medium bodied, red fruited, high acidity, medium 13.5% alcohol, low-medium tannin; medium-plus finish. Really nice barbera consistent with my previous bottles, drinking well now with a bit of air.

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• aagrawal wrote:

  April 20, 2021 - Despite standing for a month, still some cloudy sediment in the last 3-4oz which taste weird even with straining through a filter. The remainder of the bottle takes 30 minutes of air to open up but then has a fantastic nose of red fruits, spices; balanced medium-full body with high acidity, medium 13.5% alcohol, excellent red fruit throughout; medium-long finish. Really excellent, consistent with my last bottle and drinking well now and for the next 5 years at least.

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• vinum bonum wrote: 91 points

  February 25, 2021 - J'avais bu une première bouteille il y a deux ans qui m'avait scotché. Depuis, le vin a perdu son côté sauvage, un peu "nature", et a basculé dans un registre secondaire parfait, plus sage, apaisé, tout est en place, le vin est bien vivant, libre, mais sans la folie qui m'avait tant plu. Une belle bouteille qu'on pourrait presque confondre avec un beau nebbiolo, les tanins en moins.

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• aagrawal wrote:

  February 17, 2021 - Small amount of settled sediment. Medium-plus ruby, clear; aromatic, plummy with some spices, really nice depth and complexity to the aromas; palate is medium-plus bodied, high acidity, low tannin, medium alcohol (13.5%), plenty of dark fruit, some minerals, good length; finish is medium to medium-plus length, clean and inviting for the next refreshing sip. This is an exceptional Barbera, and seems overall better balanced and fresher than the 2011 I tried yesterday, though that was also enjoyable.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer Cappellano
• Varietal Barbera
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Gabutti
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion Alba
• Appellation Barbera d'Alba

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• Pending Delivery 2 (1%)
• In Cellars 70 (23%)
• Consumed 236 (77%)

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