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2017 Fratelli Barale Barbera d'Alba Vigna Castlè
Barbera
- Italy
- Piedmont
- Alba
- Barbera d'Alba
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Community Tasting Notes 5
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SchlaepDog Likes this wine: 92 points
April 7, 2022 - PNP Intense nose of peppermint, warm baking spices, wild berry, tar, petrol, and herbs.
Beautiful layered red berries on the palate backed by juicy acidity. Some baking spice and minerals emerge mid-palate before a long red cherry finish lingers cleanly. Just the way Barbera is supposed to be. Good stuff. Ready now, no need to hold further.1 person found this helpful Comment -
daveyk39 wrote: 90 points
May 15, 2020 - COVID-19 "Shelter-in-Place"; 3/17/2020-5/31/2020 (Redwood City, CA): Barbera d'Alba from a producer in Barolo. 2h air.
Vibrant medium ruby color. Intense aromas of cherry, cassis, pepper, rose, black tea, with hints of hazelnut and pepper. Silky texture, medium bodied, backbone of sinewy tannins. Bright juicy red fruit flavors, very earthy with lovely hints of hazelnut. Great QPR. -
jpwineguy Likes this wine: 93 points
July 27, 2019 - Very pretty, floral nose of dried flowers, raspberry, lemon pith. Medium plus acid, medium body, with fine tannin. Delicious, red fruited palette full of bright lemon juice marinated rasberries, strawberry and hibiscus. Really lovely and easy to keep drinking. Re-buy
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kronfeld Likes this wine:
April 14, 2019 - Smooth, wears its 14.5° ABV lightly. Inky, purple-magenta, like some California fruit bomb, but only in color. Medium light body. Faint cherry. Drinking very nicely already.
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cct wrote:
May 10, 2018 - A Ripe yet fresh nose. A young fruity styled barbera with good acidity. Simple, easy drinking table ready barbera, and I mean that in the best possible way.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2017
- Type Red
- Producer Fratelli Barale
- Varietal Barbera
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Vigna Castlè
- Country Italy
- Region Piedmont
- SubRegion Alba
- Appellation Barbera d'Alba
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 7 (14%)
- Consumed 44 (86%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryItaly
- RegionPiedmont
- SubRegionAlba
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