2017 La Spinetta (Rivetti) Barbera d'Asti Superiore Cà di Pian

Community Tasting Notes (24) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  2/23/2024 - #Cellar mistress Likes this wine: 88 Points

  N: sour cherries, almond paste, licorice, a savoury note, tobacco leaf, black tea, alcohol
  
  P: high acidity, medium mouthfeel, sour cherries, licorice, black olive brine, warmth from alcohol, finish medium -. Tannins are developed but still pronounced. The nose is more interesting than the palate. Needs food

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  2/15/2024 - cephomer Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Drank from .375 in NYC. Vibrant and acidic, good black fruit level, nice long finish. I've enjoyed this wine before and my notes are consistent

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  4/9/2023 - cephomer Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Popped and poured. Purplish/red in color. Nose of dark fruits and wood. Medium body, lots of ripe black fruit, some earth, some leather. Very modern in style. A bit on the hot side, and could use some bottle age.

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  2/24/2023 - Fronko wrote: 86 Points

  On the nose some earthiness and oak with hints of alcohol. Blackberries was lingering in the background but overall not as fruity as I had expected. Taste was acidic with some heat from alcohol and some dark berries. Bottle 2/2 of 2017 and will probably not buy again.

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  11/19/2022 - redhead6971 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Anton’s Wine Tasting Notes
  Winery: La Spinetta Ca’ Di Pian Varietal: Babera
  Area/Appellation: Italy/Piedmont/ Piani. Vintage: 2017
  Price: $28 Jacob East Wichita Kansas
  Color: dark ruby tinges of purple
  Legs: medium
  Nose: lavender, prunes, blackberry, plum, blueberry, oak, earth,
  pepper, smoke,
  Palate: plum, blackberries, oak, black licorice, pepper, smoke, oak,
  Finish: red and black licorice, plum, blackberry, leather, earth, smoke, and pepper
  Comments: lots of good fruit and earthy character to this Barbera,
  With a little over five years on it at this point ready to drink now probably through 2023.
  Pairing Suggestions: I had a pepperoni sausage, Italian sausage, bell pepper, black olive pizza with extra sauce, extra cheese, from
  Knolla’s local Wichita.
  Score in terms of Vintage: 90
  Score for the Wine: 89+
  Value for the Money: Very Good
  Date Tasted: 11/18/2022
  Tasted by: ACK

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