Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Piazza Duomo acker — 5 days ago

Jay Kline

9.0

Popped and poured, Cappellano’s Barbera d’Alba “Classico” is actually sourced fruit from Roero. The 2021 pours a deep purple color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity and moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with mostly blue and black fruits, some purple flowers, and after an hour of air, a Maillard reaction character that gives a rather remarkable note of freshly burnt, buttered toast. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. A lovely Barbera that benefits from air but it should be stated that this is a very different wine from the “Vigna Gabutti” which, to my palate, is one of the greatest Barbera’s on the planet. Drink now with some patience and through 2031. — a year ago

Todd Doolan

9.7

To misquote Paul Simon, “Still tar and roses after all these years.” Marvelous on the nose . Layered, strawberry. I purchased this wine fairly recently not quite sure what shape it would be in. Huge kudos to Chambers Street Wines for not only finding such beauties but finding wines which have been well cared for over many decades. — 6 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Classy, elegant, red cherry, strawberry with good structure, savory spice, mint, rose petal & tobacco leaf — 4 months ago

Benno

9.4

Fairly transparent for Barbera and light in alcohol at 13.5%. Lovely bright nose, ripe of red cherry with a floral twist. On the palate it tastes quite evolved with a secondary profile that is very appealing. Could almost pass for a barolo. Probably best Barbera I’ve tried and better than the Burlotto Aves and Vietti Scarrone tried alongside. — 5 years ago

Benno

9.0

Nice transparent deep red. Well saturated nose of wet autumnal forest. A little tannic grip to the palate still, fairly dark fruit profile, dark cherry, some dark chocolate bitterness and balsamic notes. First Cappellano for me, not the last and unlikely the best. — 5 years ago

Conrad Green

9.0

Pretty red fruit slightly high toned, a whiff of VA. Browned edges but nice balance and length — 7 years ago

with Walker, Tony and 3 others

romo

9.3

Impossible not to like, a rotating wheel of fruit, flowers, herbs, spice, earth and fruit again. — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Selected from the HSWM shelf to accompany the bevy of wines from Piemonte already at the table. I’ve been a huge fan of Cappellano’s Barbera d'Alba in the past and this certainly impressed, as I expected it would. It worked really well with the hangar steak but it was holding something back. We took the remaining half of the bottle home and the real fireworks show came on Day 2 paired with some homemade Bolognese that I made with some ground elk. Undergrowth, dark fruit, figs, dark tilled earth, cumin, spiced meat and what fantastic acid!! Tannins seem to be medium. Sediment appears to be medium plus…lol…there’s a lot. Yes, the price is steep for a "modest" Barbera but when you consider the overall quality and satisfaction, this absolutely delivers and absolutely worth it. — 5 years ago

Chad Thompson

9.5

In perfect shape - cork intact, good color. Amazing bottle. This is the 1947. — 6 years ago