May 1, 2018 - The second bottle I’ve opened and this one was extremely advanced. Heavy prune on the nose, dried fruit and leather on the palate and lingering celery on the finish. Good acidity helped to make this somewhat drinkable, but it wasn’t enjoyable. Poured blind for some knowledgeable folks who thought it might be a late 70s or 1980s Bordeaux blend.
March 1, 2016 - Cork barely stained. Medium dark, lively ruby. Cantina aromas. Clearly Barbera, but a fairly sophisticated one. This bottle not quite as rich as some of the 10-year Barberas we've been enjoying, but still good fruit, integrated tannins, and laser-like acidity.
February 26, 2016 - 2004 Vietti Barbera La Crena vs 2009 Barbera Scarrone V.V.:
- Farbe: Beide Weine sehr konzentriert
- Bouquet: Scarrone schön fruchtig, Brombeere, typisch Barbera; La Crena schon etwas feuchtes Leder aufgrund des Alters
- Scarrone deutlich fruchtiger; La Crena schön rund, allerdings fehlt die Frucht. La Crena hat aber den Schmelz eines älteren Weins
- Für mich ist der Scarrone heute klar der Sieger
February 16, 2016 - How in the world DO they do it? Another fully satisfying bottle. Rich, sumptuous, and edgy in a Barbera way. And still some time to go before any noticeable decline.
December 22, 2015 - Cork as if bottled yesterday. Deep and dark ruby. Initial aromas of grilled meat and violets. Rich and supple with some initial heady dark berry fruit. Signature Barbera acidity kicked in to dominate at the end, maybe two hours into the bottle.
May 23, 2015 - Drinking so well now. Great with spaghetti Bolognese. Was even better with 1 hour of air. I love Vietti wines.
May 2, 2015 - Grasso Barolo 1999 vs Vietti Barbera d'Asti 2004
- Farbe: Der Barbera ist dunkler und dichter, lässt schon auf den modernen Ausbau im Barrique schließen
- Bouquet: Grasso zeigt schon etwas den reifen Geruch und die Säure der Kirsche, Vietti riecht deutlich weniger
- Grasso ist starker Säure, mal sehen ob das nach dem Dekantieren sich noch verändert; typischer Unterschied zwischen Kirsche und Brombeere - der Vietti ist einfach ein Stückchen fruchtiger
- Mir gefällt der Grasso besser, auch wenn er anstrengender zu Trinken ist
February 9, 2015 - This was spectacular tonight. Developing tertiary notes of an aged wine. Drinking way beyond it $40 price.
December 13, 2014 - Outstanding.........
November 29, 2014 - A little bit of barnyard or earthy notes to this bottle. Was better after a few hours showing dark fruits and nice balance.