James Forsyth

9.4

Gorgeous, generous, giving Barbera that bursts with fruit, plums, dark cherries, and chocolate, cloves and a touch of vanilla. It's a racy wine and utterly hedonistic. I felt guilty loving it, but loving it I did. — 3 days ago

Keith Crump

9.0

Fresh unsweetened cranberry great acidity — 7 days ago

Chris Morrison

9.1

Fruit forward. Mulberries, blackberries, nice acidity, with relatively fine tannins for its age. — 2 days ago

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9.0

Cortese’s 2017 Barbera d'Alba is a drop-dead gorgeous beauty. Plump, racy and exuberant, the 2017 is a gorgeous wine to drink now and over the next few years. The purity of the fruit really stands out, while aging in steel and cement helps retain finesse and overall freshness. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, September 2018) $22.00 — 18 days ago

Christopher Losa

Owner/Wine Director Bar Bambino

8.9

sometimes the big names hit it outta the park. i expected this to be overworked and laden with oak, but this was open and true Nebbiolo. excellent entry level bottle from Giacosa. — 20 days ago

Kevin Madison

9.2

Easy drinking, light raspberry notes on tongue, nose of fermented grapes, would drink another bottle. — 4 days ago

James Forsyth

9.3

A delicious Barbera and one that I rather regret drinking now rather than in a decade hence. It is dark, intense, packed with red fruit, plums, pepper, some spice. Dense but maintains elegance. Very good. — 17 days ago

John Rometty

9.4

Outstanding bottle - sitting in Switzerland and having this wine with raw boar appetizer and a roe deer main course. Wine is smooth and all diners agree this may be the best wine we have had on this visit... — 3 days ago

Richard Shin

9.0

Bright, lively, nicely balanced. A backbone of strawberry? Not for heavy food. Nice and a pleasing weekday wine. Would buy again. — 3 days ago

Matt Lasater

9.3

Succulent, deep, pure, and full of character. Nose is high-toned and alluring with it’s balanced combo of fruit and savory elements. Ripe black cherry, crushed wild raspberry, violets, graphite, tar, wet leather, turned earth, truffle and animal. Palate is juicy, black cherry, pomegranate, and raspberry, almost liquor-like. Graphite, minerals, fresh meat, alpine herbs, tar, kiss of iron. Classic Barbera structure, acid driven and supportive yet fine tannin. So soulful, a humbling reminder of the potential Barbera has in the right hands. — 25 days ago