Community Tasting Notes 8

• wineismylife wrote: 89 points

  June 28, 2013 - WIML89
  
  Tasted non blind at a wine tasting.
  
  Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of leather, a hint of smoke, berries and cherries. Flavors of berries, cherries and a bit of currants on the finish. Tangy acidity, medium to firm tannin, medium body. Drink over the short term. Might benefit from a little decant before serving.

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• Jack O'Brien wrote: 85 points

  January 30, 2012 - Decent Barbera - not as good as other - a bit flabby and not very distinctive of Piedmont terroir. Plummy and fruity styled Barbera; very new world.

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• Eds3trey wrote: 83 points

  October 16, 2011 - I always like Piedmont wine and this is no exception. The acid is a little too much but for 12 bucks, it's a great deal.

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• bretrooks wrote: 87 points

  July 12, 2011 - Slow-o for 4 hours, consumed over 1 hour. Lively red cherries and berries with some good acidity, with a nondescript savory note in the background. It seems that others picked up more of a bitterness than I did, but we also gave it lots of time to settle. Solid and pleasing, if not spectacular. Might pick up nuance with age, given a year or two.

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• mmurry Likes this wine: 89 points

  July 5, 2011 - Decanted about 5 hours. The nose starts off with plenty of cherry and dirt, slowly adding in some spice and leather, and ending with the faintest hint of coffee bean. A very pleasant leather and dirt mix upfront on the palate followed by leather and spice on the mid-palate, and nice red fruit finish.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Rivetto
• Varietal Barbera
• Designation Nemes
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion Alba
• Appellation Barbera d'Alba

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• In Cellars 6 (18%)
• Consumed 27 (82%)

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