2010 Ca' Viola Barbera d'Alba Brichet

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 90 points

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  7/31/2017 - jorivesud Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Rubis intense, presque d'encre, disque avec léger début de briqué, brillance moyenne.
  Au nez, sur les framboises, un peu d'épice (cannelle, muscade).
  En bouche, attaque sur les fruits noirs légèrement confits, acidité en équilibre avec les tanins qui sont bien fondus, longueur moyenne à longue. Belle bouteille dans un style plutot moderne, mais sans trop pousser la note. Les 2 ans depuis la dernière bouteille lui ont fait un très grand bien, mais gagnera avec encore quelques années supplémentaires en caves.

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  6/8/2016 - RichardP wrote: 91 Points

  Camphor and plum on the nose. On the palate, black cherry and blackberry, with some detectable oak at first that fades after an hour or so, leaving notes of leather and earth, with light, smooth tannins on the medium finish. This is ready to drink, but it should hold for some years, and it may still improve a little. Excellent value at under $20.

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  4/27/2015 - jorivesud wrote: 88 Points

  Grenat intense.
  Pas de note prise au jour 1, mais c'etait tres boise, vanille, tres different du 2009.
  1 jour après, encore beaucoup de vanille, mais plus acceptable qu'hier. il y maintenant de l'alcool et peu de fruit au nez.
  En bouche, encore de la vanille, des frutis noirs, tanins soyeux. c'est beaucoup mieux qu'hier en bouche. A laisser dormir pour integrer le bois qui est beaucoup trop present pour l'instant.

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  9/25/2014 - RichardP wrote: 91 Points

  Camphor on the nose. On the palate, plum, raspberry, and blackberry, with savory herbal notes and some drying tannin on the medium finish, with moderate acidity. This is not an expensive Barbera, but it took an hour or so to open up, and it tastes like a serious wine that needs some time to settle down. It's drinkable now, but it improves with decanting, and it will probably improve further with a few years in the cellar. Very good value for the money.

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  5/31/2014 - yossarian.livez wrote: 89 Points

  3hr decant. Red cherry fruit, leathery, with a floral notes. Soft red fruits, some savory tobacco notes and a mineral finish. Medium plus acid. Dusty tannin. Moderate length. Rather good d'Alba, which usually aren't my cup of tea. Not too serious but a great cocktail wine.

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