A great Italian evening in Belgium: Concentrated and rustic bouquet with dark berries and licorice. Same on the palate, beautiful acidity and round, still slightly sticky tannin. Very tasty and complex wine with a good length.
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Italian night @ Stappato (Enoteca Stappato, Leuven (Belgium)): Big wine. Large dosage of superripe tannines. Black cherry, coffee, sweet tobacco, wonderful oak, vanillin. This was my third time for this wine, and it was the best, and youngest, appearance so far.
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Dark ruby red, black core. Gorgeous, balanced and distinguished on the nose. At first the palate is teased and aroused with that wonderfully fresh and crunchy acidity of black cherries and blueberries. It also has a mystique balsamic, oriental, smoky component that I find quite intriguing. Jummy creamy wood, vanillapods, juicy and sappy, very floral, too. There's lilac and roses. Was afraid that this would be kind of an oak monster, but - to be honest - the wood foundation is very luxurious, well integrated and perfectly dosed. Drink now or in 5 years. Easily the best Barbera I ever had. Although I have serious doubts about the pricepoint, it definately delivers... 18-18.5/20
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10/24/2014 - Zweder wrote: 93 Points
A great Italian evening in Belgium: Concentrated and rustic bouquet with dark berries and licorice. Same on the palate, beautiful acidity and round, still slightly sticky tannin. Very tasty and complex wine with a good length.
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10/24/2014 - jkoenen wrote: 94 Points
Italian night @ Stappato (Enoteca Stappato, Leuven (Belgium)): Big wine. Large dosage of superripe tannines. Black cherry, coffee, sweet tobacco, wonderful oak, vanillin. This was my third time for this wine, and it was the best, and youngest, appearance so far.
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3/11/2013 - jkoenen wrote: 93 Points
Dark ruby red, black core. Gorgeous, balanced and distinguished on the nose. At first the palate is teased and aroused with that wonderfully fresh and crunchy acidity of black cherries and blueberries. It also has a mystique balsamic, oriental, smoky component that I find quite intriguing. Jummy creamy wood, vanillapods, juicy and sappy, very floral, too. There's lilac and roses. Was afraid that this would be kind of an oak monster, but - to be honest - the wood foundation is very luxurious, well integrated and perfectly dosed. Drink now or in 5 years. Easily the best Barbera I ever had. Although I have serious doubts about the pricepoint, it definately delivers... 18-18.5/20
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