1998 Braida (Giacomo Bologna) Barbera d'Asti Ai Suma

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  3/31/2017 - kkleg Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Note taken 1 1/2 hours after opening. Big nose, with notes of earth, leather, and raspberry. Beautiful palate, with raspberry, spice, and subtle floral notes. There's also a touch of licorice if you really look for it.
  
  If this were served blind, I'd never guess this was a 19 year old Barbera. It drinks like it's at least 10 years younger. Will keep for 3-4 years yet at minimum. Well worth the gamble I took at auction. Fabulous wine.

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  10/9/2013 - Lorien wrote: 95 Points

  3 years later and the last bottle.. and this one is SINGING! a great Barbera right now, and very typical Ai Suma. Lovely, concentrated and long.. ready, but can hold nicely for 2-3 years at least. Might end up as big as the 90? who knows. really nice!

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  8/12/2013 - europat55 wrote: 88 Points

  Serious Barberas (Rich & Peggy's House, Los Altos, CA): Very good nose (B+). Very good palate (B+).
  My #2, Group's #1 (32 pts). Tasted blind.

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  4/9/2013 - liber Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Just shows how well Barbera of this quality can age, last of six, if anything better than penultimate bottle drunk in 2008, still a big bruiser, but now remarkably nuanced and fresh with lovely whack of brambly fruit on nose and palate. Fine (17.5/20).

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  3/5/2011 - Quequeg wrote: 96 Points

  Everything you could ever want in a Barbera; soft, smooth, yet tasty and delicious. Decanted for an hour before serving; clearly a good move. Purple and brooding in the glass; smooth as silk on the palate. A wonderful wine.

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