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2012 Unti Vineyards Barbera
Barbera
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Dry Creek Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 37
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RohzWine Likes this wine: 88 points
May 30, 2021 - In 2021, still maintains bright acidity. Bright cherry is balanced with a hint of earthiness and some minerality one might expect in similar quality pinots. Was very happy with the aging and would just suggest that the bottle is opened an hour or two before drinking.
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GGinSF wrote: 87 points
January 10, 2020 - None of the fizzy refermentation mentioned by other reviewers. This wine is still fine, but I don’t think it’s improved since 2015, and may have lost a little freshness.
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vino_per_tutti Does not like this wine: 86 points
March 23, 2019 - Another example of an Unti wine that you must drink young to enjoy. Very little left on the nose besides barnyard funk. On the palate - wine is refermenting, with that annoying, carbonating sensation. Cooking wine.
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RohzWine Likes this wine: 88 points
February 17, 2019 - High acidity - would be well paired with a variety of foods. Bright strawberry and hints of grass (and possibly brussel sprouts).
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SF Angela Likes this wine: 88 points
September 22, 2018 - Medium bodied, earthy, good acid (worked with heirloom pasta sauce), nice fruit but not overly fruity, & just enough structure; black cherry, blackberry, black tea. Got earthier & (pleasantly) funkier with time & air.
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By Richard Jennings
6/13/2015 (link) 78 points(Unti Vineyards Barbera) Dark ruby color; reduction, tart berry, VA nose; odd, cranberry, tart red berry palate; medium finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Unti Vineyards
- Varietal Barbera
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Dry Creek Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 175 (28%)
- Consumed 455 (72%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Butternut squash and bean soup with sage pesto, hamburger macaroni casserole (good), served with stout braised short ribs, spaghetti (perfect), Stuffed Shells and Eggplant ParmesanWho Likes This Wine
91% Like It 22 votes
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- ProducerUnti Vineyards
- VarietyBarbera
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationDry Creek Valley
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