This was a lovely red and very true to its origin in Piedmont though perhaps a bit more full bodied than you’d suspect from a mostly-Barbers wine. Delicious and held up well with a hearty pot roast. Had the 2017 vintage. — 6 years ago
Light, crisp, strong grapefruit flavor. Paired better with slightly sweetly seasoned food to balance out the bitterness. — 3 years ago
Uniquely mineral. — 7 years ago
2009 Cieck San Giorgio Erbaluce di Caluso..una delle migliori bollicine — 12 years ago
Sparkling Erbaluce in Alba from benchmark producer. Learned that outside of Canavese, the name Erbaluce cannot be used. It seems that sometimes the Italians - and Alto Piedmontese (a name we in the US bestowed on a them) let their hyper local regional alliances and squabbles - undermine their global marketability. Some in the older generation and most of new generation seem to get this, but the consortia continue to resist… — 3 years ago
Tart cherries, minerality, and some brambles. I love this! — 10 years ago
Lance E. Farman
2013 holding on beautifully. Sneaky but delicious oxidation round out the nicely balanced acidity. Applause. — 2 years ago