Podere Ruggeri Corsini 2016 – Barbera d’Alba

Podere Ruggeri Corsini 2016 – Barbera d’Alba

The nose is fruity, intense and offers freshness and concentration. It reveals notes of blackberry, small black fruits, small notes of violet, cassis associated with touches of raspberry/small red fruits as well as hints of Sichuan pepper/grey pepper and spices. The palate is fruity and offers gourmandize, suavity, concentration as well as an acidulous frame….

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Ponchione – Monfrin 2013 – Barbera d’Alba

Ponchione – Monfrin 2013 – Barbera d’Alba

The nose is powerful, elegant and offers richness and a fine grain. It reveals notes of very ripe blackberry, cassis, small notes of bigarreau cherry associated with touches of grey pepper cocoa, liquorice. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers tension and a fine straightness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of violet plum,…

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Anna Maria Abbona 2018 – Barbera d’Alba

Anna Maria Abbona 2018 – Barbera d’Alba

The nose is fruity and offers power and intensity. It reveals notes of bigarreau cherry, wild raspberry and small notes of violet, wild berries associated with a touch of pistil, lily as well as fine hints of liquorice stick. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/acidulous frame, a good definition as well as…

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Brezza – Vigna Santa Rosalia 2017 – Barbera d’Alba

Brezza – Vigna Santa Rosalia 2017 – Barbera d’Alba

The nose is fruity and offers gourmandize as well as a fine intensity. It reveals notes of bigarreau cherry, plum and small notes of plum associated with fine touches of violet, lilas as well as discreet hints of small blue fruits and tea. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, gourmandize as…

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G. D. Vajra 2017 – Barbera d’Alba

G. D. Vajra 2017 – Barbera d’Alba

The nose is fruity, aromatic and offers a certain richness as well as harmony. It reveals notes of ripe blackberry, ripe raspberry and small notes of violet associated with touches of small black fruits as well as fine hints of Cuben pepper and sweet spices. The palate is fresh, fruity, well-balanced and offers a good…

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Ciabot Berton – Vigna Bricco San Biagio 2017 – Barbera d’Alba

Ciabot Berton – Vigna Bricco San Biagio 2017 – Barbera d’Alba

The nose is fruity, fresh and offers deepness and freshness. It reveals notes of black cherry, very ripe strawberry and small notes of very ripe red berries associated with fine touches of blueberry, cornflower/lily as well as fine hints of racy minerality and liquorice. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers tension, richness as well…

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Ciabot Berton – Fisetta 2018 – Barbera d’Alba

Ciabot Berton – Fisetta 2018 – Barbera d’Alba

The nose is spicy and offers a fine grain as well as tension. It reveals notes of blackberry, Cuben pepper and small notes of wild strawberry associated with fine touches of violet as well as hints of small red berries/ripe cherry as well as a discreet hint of sugared mild tobacco. The palate is fruity,…

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Conterno Fantino – Vignota 2016 – Barbera d’Alba

Conterno Fantino – Vignota 2016 – Barbera d’Alba

The nose is racy and offers power and a fine intensity. It reveals notes of blackberry, plum and small notes of ripe cherry associated with a touch of violet, small red fruits, gray pepper and very discreet toasted hints. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, tension, a racy minerality, a small…

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Curto 2018 – Barbera d’Alba

Curto 2018 – Barbera d’Alba

The nose is fruity and offers minerality. It reveals notes of ripe raspberry, ripe strawberry and small notes of juicy/ripe cherry associated with fine touches of liquorice stick, chocolate as well as a very discreet hint of laurel berries. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, juiciness, gourmandise as well as a…

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Cascina Dardi 2016 – Barbera d’Alba

Cascina Dardi 2016 – Barbera d’Alba

The nose is fruity, well-built and offers a fine freshness as well as a small concentration. It reveals notes of fleshy plum, black cherry and small notes of fleshy cassis associated with touches of wild small red fruits; flowers, zan as well as discreet hints of spices and vanilla. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a fine acidulous frame, juiciness, fat as well as suavity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy red berries, fleshy/juicy cherry and small notes of acidulous raspberry candy associated with small touches of rose, juicy blueberry as well as fine hints of liquorice and a very discreet hint of laurel. Tannins are well-built. Good length.  

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