2013 Roagna Barbera d'Alba

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 89.3 points

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  12/22/2023 - kuumies wrote:

  Delightfully matured on the nose; very autumnal and savory with dried cherries, truffle, a bit of leather, sole tobacco and baking spices. On the palate the key word is harmony. It is medium bodied with pretty much perfect proportions and appropriately high acidity. A bit on the lean side but in no way austere, it definitely sports good fruit still. A traditionalist Barbera for sure, alcohol goes unnoticed, oak doesn’t really play a major role and it feels borderline weightless. As the tannins are pretty kind this just goes down incredibly easy while not lacking in terms of flavor or presence. A fantastic drink and at its peak, I would think.

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  4/16/2023 - jkscully Likes this wine:

  I opened this right after the Roagna Langhe Rosso (Nebbiolo) from the same year. This was similar, with red cherry and especially strawberry fruits (it’s like drinking fresh spring strawberries), but more juicey and less minerals/flowers/earthy flavors. Smooth chocolate and mocha notes appear with extended air. This gets a lot of bad reviews on CT for being overly acidic, but I didn’t see that. It’s made in an old world style, with neutral wood instead of new French oak, so it’s not as plush and chocolatey as some of the modern styles of Barbera. That’s not a bad thing and I think the acid levels are appropriate for the grape and the region. It’s simple, bright, and delicious with food. If I want to be critical, I would say that like the Langhe Rosso from Roagna, there’s a little too much bitter “burnt” tannin compared to the level of fruit and depth of flavor. It also fell apart a little bit on day 2. So, I think that I have had better barberas, even for this price (Burlotto’s) but this is a good wine.

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  12/26/2020 - jrick wrote: 88 Points

  True to the style of Roagna’s Barberas as I remember them, but this vintage comes across as a bit thin and tart. Sour cherry and old botti... not bad with a pizza but not exciting.

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  4/15/2020 - NickA Likes this wine: 89 Points

  I agree with PKNUT - this is surprisingly tart for a Barbera and indeed it's more like a Nebbiolo wine than it is to most other Barberas I've tried. I guess the fact it's 13.5% gives a clue that this wine is made in a lighter style. Aromatic, acidic, with delicious hints of sweet strawberry but more cranberry and raspberry. Good match for a Moroccan-spiced shoulder of lamb.

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  4/3/2020 - Marc C Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Aromatique agréable sur des notes sanguines et florales, de pierre chaude avec un léger menthol.
  Bouche élancée sur une matière légère avec une acidité assez haute sans que cela soit gênant. Elle ne joue clairement pas la carte de l'opulence.
  Bonne persistance sur la fraîcheur avec un trait de vert et des notes ferreuses.
  
  J'ai bien aimé ! Il lui aura fallu un petit passage en carafe pour se révéler et faire oublier le registre fruit/alcool de l'ouverture.

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