2012 Ca' Viola Barbera d'Alba Brichet

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  6/23/2016 - cono_sur Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Black plum and dark berry aromas from the cork. Aromas of wild flower, cinnamon, wet earth, sweet spice, sage, clove and red cherry waft from the glass with terrific complexity. The mouthfeel is soft on the medium-bodied palate with supple, fine-grained tannins. Delicious raspberry, floral and oak spice flavours. Well-balanced with racy acids and very good length on the finish. Enjoy over the next 3-4 years.

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  12/11/2015 - PaulusLoZebra Likes this wine: 92 Points

  A highly extracted, New World style Barbera, much more like a Barbera Superiore - but with less structure - than a Normale. Deep, dark purple color befitting the winery's name; musty, smokey, earthy fragrances, red and black fruits, with some spice; rich, smooth mouth feel, nicely dry finish (somehow reminiscent of a great Lambrusco), mild tannins, medium acidity. This wine was a lot of fun. If the wine has one shortcoming it is indeed a very short finish. Straightforward, for immediate consumption. At $16-19 a very good QPR.

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  11/14/2015 - Dave Dalluge wrote: 91 Points

  No notes, but this was excellent. On the full-bodied side for a Barbera, but silky smooth on the palate with nice flavor intensity. A winner at the price point for sure.

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