A large (14.5%!) dark-fruited barbera with lots of stuffing and good acidity. While I think it's best days are probably behind it it's still very enjoyable thanks to that acid.
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Big Barbera. Dusty rubber on the nose with vegetables, spice and dark red and purple fruits. Good, bright acidity provides foundation and length. Not hard to finish this.
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Popped and poured from the cellar. The lower temperature masked some of the nose. As the wine came up in temperature, secondary flavors began to wake up in the glass. A sort of barnyard like flavor. The color was a clear ruby. My last glass showed bright cherry fruit on the palate which leads me to believe this bottle could use a but more bottle age to round up, say 3-6 months. EG WineArchitect
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Sorry, I have to be tough on this wine as I have had ones to remember. So, I'll add to the story. A case purchased and lost in the cellar only to be found which had awakened with flavors of the land of D'Alba in Piedmont.
The color was medium garnet in color. The flavors only reminded me of what could be......the terroir was missed. Flavors of, ummmm, yeah, right.....alas just a table wine with not much stuff. Sorry Abbona, a bit of alcahol on the nose as well.
More to come? EG WineArchitect
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It's a beauty! Bright fruit aromas really jump up out of the glass. Very food friendly, with a juicy acidic backbone and lush mouthfeel. What little tannic structure there is melts nicely away on the finish.
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4/25/2016 - gbanks wrote:
A large (14.5%!) dark-fruited barbera with lots of stuffing and good acidity. While I think it's best days are probably behind it it's still very enjoyable thanks to that acid.
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3/17/2016 - Tudz Drkl Likes this wine: 90 Points
Big Barbera. Dusty rubber on the nose with vegetables, spice and dark red and purple fruits. Good, bright acidity provides foundation and length. Not hard to finish this.
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11/19/2012 - DaddyNeedsPow wrote:
Holding up well.
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3/16/2012 - diane.forgy@dianeforgy.com wrote: 90 Points
Robust, complex dark berry fruit, with spice and chalky tannins. Fruit forward but very well integrated.
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2/29/2012 - agnorger wrote:
AGING: 4 months in steel tanks, 8 months in tonneaux of 500L and 6 months of refining in bottle
FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 1970
VINEYARDS AGE: 45 years
BOTTLES PRODUCED: 40.000
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3/14/2011 - hutch wrote: 88 Points
A Couple Italian Producers from Frederick Wildman (Store): More fruit forward as compared to the other wines. Bright cherries. Very nice.
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3/4/2011 - WineArchitect Likes this wine: 90 Points
Popped and poured from the cellar. The lower temperature masked some of the nose. As the wine came up in temperature, secondary flavors began to wake up in the glass. A sort of barnyard like flavor. The color was a clear ruby. My last glass showed bright cherry fruit on the palate which leads me to believe this bottle could use a but more bottle age to round up, say 3-6 months. EG WineArchitect
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12/23/2010 - WineArchitect Likes this wine: 89 Points
Sorry, I have to be tough on this wine as I have had ones to remember. So, I'll add to the story. A case purchased and lost in the cellar only to be found which had awakened with flavors of the land of D'Alba in Piedmont.
The color was medium garnet in color. The flavors only reminded me of what could be......the terroir was missed. Flavors of, ummmm, yeah, right.....alas just a table wine with not much stuff. Sorry Abbona, a bit of alcahol on the nose as well.
More to come? EG WineArchitect
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12/5/2010 - DaddyNeedsPow wrote: 91 Points
It's a beauty! Bright fruit aromas really jump up out of the glass. Very food friendly, with a juicy acidic backbone and lush mouthfeel. What little tannic structure there is melts nicely away on the finish.
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