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• Sennma wrote: 91 points

  April 12, 2015 - Matthew is just killing it...this has a wonderful Barbera character with juicy fruits and lively acidity but at the same time it's not trying to be Italian.

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• VeniceCalif wrote: 92 points

  September 2, 2014 - Matt Rorick has never made such a mouth-friendly wine. Decanted 1 hr. ahead. Very dark, almost black garnet. Nice nose of plums, cherries, candle smoke, black pepper. Immensely fruit-forward on the palate, as the cherries and berries engulf the scene. Acid balance is toward smoothness, which takes this wine in the direction of a Beaujolais except that this is Barbera with its attendant red-fruit character. It's positively tooth-staining. There are other earthy flavors here and they are down the list, though they emerged with more air. Finishes well, with some grip and light tannins. This wine is even more fruit-forward than its cousin, the San Hercurmer Delle Frecce, and it's one of the better unsulphured wines I have had in a long time. A most ingratiating bottle of juice, and I do mean juicy.

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• blakel Likes this wine: 93 points

  May 4, 2014 - Fascinating when drunk alongside the 2012 FH Barbera San Hercurmer Delle Frecce Shake Ridge Vineyard, which is the same wine as this, but this one is produced entirely without sulfur. This one has delightful funky notes in addition to all of the charms of the other. Truly a mind expanding experience to drink both wines together. I prefer this one, but your mileage may vary.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer Forlorn Hope
• Varietal Barbera
• Designation L'Asino Santo
• Vineyard Shake Ridge Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sierra Foothills
• Appellation Amador County

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• In Cellars 6 (20%)
• Consumed 24 (80%)

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