2017 Fratelli Brovia Barbera d'Alba Sorì del Drago

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 90.3 points

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  9/28/2022 - Twowinechicks Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Bright ruby red, medium bodied, bright berry and moderately acid-y and astringent on the palate, more side-to-side than front to back. Not sure age is improving things. I’m relieved we have only one more bottle, actually.

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  11/12/2021 - Tony Ling Likes this wine: 93 Points

  PNP into 薄はり葡萄酒器 (“Flower” day): Pale bright ruby to the eyes.
  
  Liquor red and purplish cherry to the nose. Some florals.
  
  Bright acidity, super suave tannins.
  
  93 points to me and great with food!

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  11/9/2021 - Twowinechicks Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Approachable and tasty now, with good tannic structure and length. Better in another year or two.

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  4/17/2021 - Rechrom wrote: 91 Points

  Good wine with pasta, pizza. Nice balance, does not show the heat of the listed 15% especially. Savory. Something to drink ideally in a small simple place in Piemonte, but also good in New England.

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  3/2/2021 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

  Splash decant, return to bottle. This Barbera has never really captured my attention, but in this vintage, I'm finding good freshness to the med+ body, with avg>avg+ balance. Remained linear over the course of the meal. There's generally a feral nature to this wine that works depending on the food, or my mood, or whatever; sometimes it works, sometimes not so much. Good, with enough structure to hold at this level for several more years; though I'd favor drinking sooner than later. recommended
  
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