Popped and poured; consumed over a few hours. The 2016 Barbera "Vigna Martina" is deep, dark ruby with an almost impenetrable core. More than ample in the fruit department with all the dark berries. However, it's got enough of the non-fruits: the inorganic earth, purple flowers, some herbs and spices, to leave one in no doubt of its origin. This is certainly one of the more polished versions of Barbera. As for longevity, even at 6 years post vintage, this seemed fairly primary. That being said and based off my experiences with Barbera in this category, I expect the secondary characteristics of leather to begin emerging in the next couple of years. Tasty now and should continue to reward through 2030. — 2 months ago
Dessert wine at Thai restaurant in Helsinki 2023 — 4 months ago
De koning van Barolo met Jordany en Theo, mooi zacht nu al — a day ago
Love Elio Altare wines, one of my favorite Piedmont producers. Entry level nebbiolo that drinks way above it’s price point. Think value priced Barbaresco. — a month ago
A nice wine though I don’t see this being really interesting. More on the simple side. — 2 months ago
One of the best reds and barolos ever, so good — 4 months ago
From the man himself, Elio Altare, at the cusp of integration with at least a couple of facades and decades to go… Classic Barolo with rose petals, cherry, sharp tannins, and brutally elegant. — 2 months ago
Fabulous on the nose, elegant and balanced. — 2 months ago
Lots of fruit on the nose, followed by more fruit on the palate. Subtle dry tannins, but very smooth. It's definitely not as exciting as it's Nebbiolo neighbors, but those can also be quite a force to be reckoned with. This is a nice, easy wine to sip whilst chatting with friends. Lovely! — 2 months ago
Jae Cho
It has a medicinal quality in the same way his dolcetto has also. Is that a Perno/Disa signature? Transportively good. — a day ago