2019 Vinchio-Vaglio Serra Barbera d'Asti Superiore I Tre Vescovi

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 89.8 points

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  2/17/2024 - martinlopez Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Vino muy perfumado, donde destaca la fruta, como ciruela y flores. Tiene también campo y un pequeño toque a especias. En boca conserva esa frescura, que tiene en nariz, , aún con cierta acidez, invitando a beber más. En entrada es algo aterciopelado y el final es largo.

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  12/17/2023 - martinlopez Likes this wine: 89 Points

  En nariz, campo, especias como pimienta y mora.
  En boca mantiene fruta, tiene un punto ligero de acidez, que invita a beber más. Algo tánico que le queda bien. Campo, torrefacto.

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  7/27/2022 - martinlopez Likes this wine: 89 Points

  En nariz presenta mineral y mucho torrefacto.
  En boca conserva fruta, es bastante redondo, equilibrado. Llena la boca, original.

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  4/30/2022 - Liam3494 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Saturday night, holiday weekend, but dank and miserable out there, so a warming Barbera called for. A 100% use of the grape, no blending here, and oak ageing is used, and noticeable, without being overpowering in this, The Three Bishops, from Vinchio Vaglio.
  
  Rich ruby red in colour as its slips into the glass, with purple around the edges. The immediate aroma oozing out of the glass is of ripe red cherries, bursting with freshness, followed by black pepper, vanilla from that oak, and then caramel, not the salted variety, more a peppery caramel!
  
  The fruit came through really strong on the palate, and the acidity, so familiar with Barbera, was well in check, and the low tannins keeping the mouth feel smooth, rather than harsh. There was a tough of earthiness in the mouth feel, more damp hay, than soaked soil, and while the finish was long and dry, I looked forward to the next mouthful to continue the exploration.
  
  All round, an excellent example of oak aged (12 months) Barbera, calming the acidity, but far from killing the fruit, which shone through. Thoroughly enjoyable Northern Italian Gem, and additionally it doesn't break the bank, showing great value.

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