Tasted blind and everyone guessed Syrah from Rhône ?! The nose shows plums,blackcurrant,spices and tar.Medium/full-bodied with few tannins,low acidity and short finish.But where is the soul of Piedmont ? Decent,but lacking in any wow factor !
Sempre un'ottima barbera. Questo 2008 lo aspetterei ancora qualche anno, nel complesso mi è parso ancora piuttosto giovane, con tannini a tratti un poco aggressivi. Il naso non mi è sembrato ancora così ricco come lo ricordo in altre annate. Ad ogni modo, vino impeccabile.
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We decanted the wine for 15 minutes before we poured the first glass. It improved with air, but did never really find its balance even after extended decanting or over night. The wine was dark ruby in colour and offered a ripe and raisiny nose of dark fruit, roasted notes, sweet spices, chocolate and tobacco leaf. On the spicy palate the Barbera showed ultra-ripe red fruit, cherry, raisiny and roasted notes and chocolate, paired with medium-plus to high acidity. The full-bodied wine seemed alcoholic, overripe and overdone to me. It did not drink well on its own and needed food, but did also not pair well with pasta with meat sauce or pizza. It actually paired best with strawberries and cream. Disappointing QPR. Would not buy it again.
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Opened a 3L for our family Christmas eve dinner. Huge spicy wine which drank well despite being somewhat young. Decanted about one hour before serving then served throughout evening. No detailed tasting notes, but thoroughly enjoyed by all.
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12/12/2017 - valedeniro wrote: 89 Points
Tasted blind and everyone guessed Syrah from Rhône ?! The nose shows plums,blackcurrant,spices and tar.Medium/full-bodied with few tannins,low acidity and short finish.But where is the soul of Piedmont ? Decent,but lacking in any wow factor !
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8/6/2015 - Mad Wine Likes this wine: 95 Points
Drinking beautifully. This is the second 3L I have opened of this wine and it was even better than I remembered (having improved with age).
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2/13/2015 - summit_cellar Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely wine
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1/1/2015 - mauropallido wrote: 91 Points
Sempre un'ottima barbera.
Questo 2008 lo aspetterei ancora qualche anno, nel complesso mi è parso ancora piuttosto giovane, con tannini a tratti un poco aggressivi. Il naso non mi è sembrato ancora così ricco come lo ricordo in altre annate.
Ad ogni modo, vino impeccabile.
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5/19/2013 - KSWinegeek wrote: 92 Points
Brought to a Piedmont tasting. Bold fruit, elegant and refined. I thought the oak was in balance with the wine. Decanted for 2+ hours prior to serving
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4/6/2013 - PSPatrick wrote: 88 Points
We decanted the wine for 15 minutes before we poured the first glass. It improved with air, but did never really find its balance even after extended decanting or over night. The wine was dark ruby in colour and offered a ripe and raisiny nose of dark fruit, roasted notes, sweet spices, chocolate and tobacco leaf. On the spicy palate the Barbera showed ultra-ripe red fruit, cherry, raisiny and roasted notes and chocolate, paired with medium-plus to high acidity. The full-bodied wine seemed alcoholic, overripe and overdone to me. It did not drink well on its own and needed food, but did also not pair well with pasta with meat sauce or pizza. It actually paired best with strawberries and cream. Disappointing QPR. Would not buy it again.
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12/24/2012 - Mad Wine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Opened a 3L for our family Christmas eve dinner. Huge spicy wine which drank well despite being somewhat young. Decanted about one hour before serving then served throughout evening. No detailed tasting notes, but thoroughly enjoyed by all.
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