Community Tasting Notes 22

• RDGinSA Likes this wine: 90 points

  March 14, 2015 - I opened this wine supposedly 3 years past its prime (Cellar Tracker said to drink it by 2012). This may be true, but it is still an excellent wine. I tasted it right after opening the bottle. The color is a clear garnet and the flavor is fruity and dry, definitely an Italian wine. Seems promising. I'll add more notes after it aerates and I drink it with food.
  After about 45 min, we started the meal (satay pork skewers and charcoal-grilled chicken wings). I found that this wine just got better. The aroma and flavors continued to develop. What I initially interpreted as "dry" developed into peppery and leather notes. The essential fruit flavors became more complex, dark cherry, maybe a bit of pear. Some oak, too. Overall, a lovely wine which has handled its age very well. I will have to get some more of this (maybe not hold it so long, ha!).

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• Tom Henriksveen Likes this wine: 86 points

  May 16, 2012 - Reddish brown color, on the nose tar, tobacco, cherry. On the palate very textured, and the earthy aromas was dominant. Tannins nicely integrated, but missed some fruit - maybe its a little over the top?if you have any left its time to drink it!

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• closetcook Likes this wine: 89 points

  May 22, 2010 - Just a damn good bottle. Light to drink, yet with some serious notes. Everybody enjoyed.

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• cliffo41 wrote: 90 points

  January 12, 2010 - Started out a little sharp, but opened up beautifully over about an hour. Vanilla notes with some lighter, almost floral notes. Certainly not the body and character of the Pio Barolos, but still a great wine.

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• InternationalWineReport wrote: 88 points

  December 13, 2009 - Medium- to full-bodied, with lots of berry, smoke, and a slight touch of dried mushroom and mineral. Nice balance on the palate, with very fine tannins and a fresh finish. - JD88

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2004
• Type Red
• Producer Pio Cesare
• Varietal Barbera
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion Alba
• Appellation Barbera d'Alba
• UPC Code 086891023601

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• In Cellars 63 (37%)
• Consumed 107 (63%)

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