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Red
2010 La Spinetta (Rivetti) Barbera d'Asti Superiore (Bionzo)
Barbera
- Italy
- Piedmont
- Asti
- Barbera d'Asti Superiore
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Community Tasting Notes 12
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soyhead wrote:
January 13, 2023 - nose comes across rather oaky - cherry syrup, walnut, coffee/mocha
the mouth has the fruit density to handle the oak makeup better than the nose, and for a barbera this is surprisingly big, or at least that's how its been constructed; the finish shows a flash of its origin with lovely juicy acidity. if I had more of these I would hold them for better intergration. I find this a bit of a stylistic mishmash though I think fans of big Napa cabs could get behind it. -
DenverGreek Likes this wine: 93 points
December 18, 2020 - Blind holiday wine night Italian theme. 4 were fantastic and only the last on the list was just good to above average. The majority had our 5 entries finish in the following order, 2010 La Spinetta Bionzo Barbera d’Asti Superiore, 2011 Villa Canestrari Amarone della Valpolicella 1888 Riserva, 2012 Fattoria Le Pupille (Elisabetta Geppetti) Maremma Toscana Saffredi, 1997 Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo Sperss & 2000 Azienda Agricola Sant'Elena Merlot Ròs di Rôl. Needless to say this was a very special evening.
This Barbera was spectacular and completely unexpected. Amazing structure with deep oak notes and nose. Rich, full bodied with a strong, long finish that complimented our rib eye steaks incredibly well. -
Vinogan(s) wrote: flawed
October 11, 2019 - Superiore.de
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Kris G wrote: flawed
September 18, 2019 - and another flawed bottle of Superiore.de > the list is getting really painful (and very expensive)
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soyhead wrote:
April 11, 2019 - tasted amongst a sea of Barolo and overall the oak is what stuck out the most. I have liked this wine in the past but I think they are overoaking it.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2010
- Type Red
- Producer La Spinetta (Rivetti)
- Varietal Barbera
- Designation (Bionzo)
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Piedmont
- SubRegion Asti
- Appellation Barbera d'Asti Superiore
- UPC Code 8022252211067
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 40 (34%)
- Consumed 78 (66%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 4 votes
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- CountryItaly
- RegionPiedmont
- SubRegionAsti
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