Alba Vega

Oddero

Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2024

Producer! Had the 21 at the winery. This might be better. - at l’Orange — 15 days ago

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Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 2015

Vinazo con decanto y espera de 50 min ! Es un vino de paciencia para disfrutar! Excelente en nariz y en boca potencia , madera , tabaco . — 25 days ago

jesus, Sagee and 6 others liked this

Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Pintia Muestra Toro Tempranillo 2021

bold, powerful, and deeply colored—perfect for steak ; — a month ago

Pio Cesare

Barbera d'Alba 2023

Ruby core, garnet rim. Sour cherry, red plum, dried herbs, a touch of clove. Medium-bodied, bright acidity, fine tannin, restrained oak, clean finish. Workhorse Italian red — pasta, pizza, roast chicken. -Arlecchino Ristorante — 2 months ago

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Giuseppe Rinaldi

Barbera d'Alba 2024

Quite light ruby , wide pink rim . Lots of tart red fruits , cranberry , raspberry , with fresh cut herbs and rose . On the palate this is very fresh with lots of red fruits and quite high refreshing acidity . Good fresh herbal crunchy cranberry, orange rind finish with lightly grippy tannins . Perfect now and over the next 5 years or so . At Osteria Giro de Vite, in Monchiero , a little place just outside of the Barolo region that is well worth visiting . — 4 months ago

Tom, Somm and 6 others liked this

Marchesi di Barolo

Ruvei Barbera d'Alba

Fruity, smooth. Great with pizza now — 5 months ago

Luciano Sandrone

Valmaggiore Nebbiolo d'Alba 2016

Fun to try a Nebbiolo from this producer. Very serviceable but lacks punch. - at Laurelhurst — 22 days ago

Lyle, Andrew and 3 others liked this

Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Unico Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 1976

Opened about an hour prior to service; enjoyed over the course of two days. Fairly consistent throughout but maybe even a touch better on Day 2? The 1976 “Unico” pours a garnet color with a slightly orange rim and a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with intoxicating notes of cassis, black cherry, red plum, dried flowers, coffee (for dayz), tobacco, leather, sandalwood, some organic earth and a mix of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long with gorgeous texture. This bottle came across remarkably young and supremely elegant. So much so, that I thought it was an inspired decision by one of our brothers-in-wine to include it in this particular lineup. We had a little leftover for the next day and it continued to show well. Brilliant stuff. Drink now through 2046+ — a month ago

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Bodegas Benjamin de Rothschild-Vega Sicilia

Macán Clásico Rioja Tempranillo 2021

Just fantastic! Tobacco, cherry, herbs, layers galore! — 2 months ago

Natasha Bray
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Bodegas Benjamin de Rothschild-Vega Sicilia

Macán Rioja Tempranillo 2014

Deep cherry red. Good concentration. Black fruits. Deep oak vanilla.
Fruitiness M Sweetness M Acidity M Tannin M Smooth Soft Silky Velvety. Bitterness M Body M Finish M % 14 @3500, chateau, 260709
— 2 months ago

Giorgio Pelissero

Piani Barbera d'Alba

Have this at Tutto IL Giorno in Southampton. They charge $100!! Very nice. — 4 months ago

Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Pintia Toro Tempranillo 2018

Somm David T
9.5

When something is sooooooo good, you go back and bring in your own bottle.

This is drinking beautifully, but would be even better in 5yrs.

This started with a caramel front. After a hour decant…it’s evenly balanced fruit, florals & spice/earth. It is now elegance refined with spice and roses from my backyard.

The best version of ripe; blackberries, black raspberries, both plums, strawberries, bright cherries, pomegranate & raspberries. Dry crushed rocks-top soil, cedar shavings, tobacco, old leather, mid berry cola, hints of graphite, charcoal, just a touch of moist herbs, some clove/nutmeg, a dab of olive tapenade, tree bark puree, the most insane red & pink roses, red florals, seriously perfect acidity, balance for months, mid tension, long length and elegance that most Tempranillo doesn’t give and long sets in dry soils.

Not your average Tempranillo with the right age. It is refined.

@KobeBeef511 Tokyo

If you find yourself in Tokyo, don’t miss it! They shave fresh Wasabi.
— 7 days ago

Jay, Bob and 16 others liked this

Vietti

Vigna Vecchia Scarrone Barbera d'Alba 2009

Wow, it started slow, wasn’t sure which way it would go, it slowly opened up to reveal a 10/10 balance, structure, length and energy. Made me really savor the last 1/3 of the bottle! — 2 months ago

Bruno Giacosa

Nebbiolo d'Alba 2019

Very intense nose. Perfume, Flowers, carnations and gardenias and roses. Clear Ruby, color, strong flavors of ripe, crushed berries and dried figs dried plums. After day, got a little heavy on the raisin side with the nose fading.  — 2 months ago

Denise Espinoza
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Tom liked this

Azienda Agricola Brovia

Sori' del Drago Barbera d'Alba 2024

A little spicy, balanced, elegant with crisp acidity in a dry finish — 3 months ago

Anne Miller
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Bruno Giacosa

Barbera d'Alba 2022

very heavy Barbera, tasting too much wood — 4 months ago

Neil, Jan and 1 other liked this

Roagna

Dolcetto d'Alba 2021

Not a re-buy for me. - at Archer — 5 months ago

Tom, Juan and 2 others liked this