Community Tasting Notes 7

• dsamuel Likes this wine: 93 points

  October 22, 2023 - Dark crimson/ruby color - beautiful
  Medium plus aromas of red/ black fruit and dark florals with leather/ tobacco notes
  Medium bodied with palate of sweet red fruit/ cherry and tomato leaf
  Medium tannins - coarse with high acidity and medium plus alcohol
  Long finish led by luscious fruit and high acid
  Such a beautiful wine and definitely one of the best Barbera available
  Drinking so well now - no need to wait any longer

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• S.Wayne Likes this wine: 93 points

  October 15, 2023 - Double blind tasting
  Medium garnet. Mild bricking with rim clearing
  Aromatics medium. Brown plums, tobacco, leather, dry oregano and old oak.
  Palate has a medium + body. Acid medium +. Tannins medium +, sandy. Alcohol medium +. Ripe plums.
  Finish has a medium + length. Balanced
  Dry glass notes of leather and tobacco
  I guessed a 2013 Sangiovese from Chianti
  Overall, wow. Shows what an aged Barbera can do. The nose seems older and headed for the tertiary, while the palate has an Italian structure with fruit so fresh it was like I smelled versus tasted 2 different wines. Best red of the night.
  Drink now as this is at the peak of fruit versus tertiary.

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• WojteG wrote: 87 points

  August 30, 2023 - I know it's Barbera, I know Barbera wines are muscular ones, I know I like this kind of wine but not this time.
  Why? Because there is a disconnect between very sweet aromas of mostly black cherry, plum, coke and high acidity. They simply don't play in harmony. There are 2 different parts. Sweetness and acidity.
  The smell is very nice. Red fruits like red cherry, strawberry, red currant and also minerals. I have it with baguette, cheese and salami but give it a try with steak or spicy pizza.

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• quaffnov Likes this wine: 94 points

  November 13, 2022 - Three hour decant this comes across much more like a nebbiolo than a barbera, with a tar/forest floor aspect standing out quite clearly along with a tobacco element. The acidity is borderline racy and the tannins are noticeable, giving this great structure to go with the wonderful nose and palate. The finish is long and the mouthfeel is complex. Going back for more bottles of this ASAP, this can age for years to come as well.

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• Mostholy Likes this wine: 93 points

  November 13, 2022 - This wine is beautiful. Very tasty. The nose has hints of cinnamon, tar, roses, light leather. Complex pallet that has a zest and zeal unlike a lot of wines I’ve had. Well worth picking up and giving it a shot.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2014
• Type Red
• Producer Vigneti Massa
• Varietal Barbera
• Designation Monleale
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Colli Tortonesi

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