Stuart Pollack

9.2

Nice red blend. Nice nose with a fruit forward freshness. Palette is fruity but balanced. — 6 months ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.4

Juicy in all the right places. Blackberry, blushing cheeks, bright sunshine, backbone. Lovely bottle. 🥰 — 4 years ago

with Alsu

Tim L

9.0

One of the better Barbera D’ Asti’s…2019 vintage, young but refined…medium full bodied dry dark fruit evident smooth palate excellent balance tannins and low acidity . Great everyday wine at even greater price… — 4 years ago

Tim L

9.0

Excellent Barbera d' Alba. More on this in previous review... — 5 years ago

Chris Zitzman

9.6

Bright plum hits the nose and grows along the way. Both undecanted as well as decanted- the De Forville Barbera d’ Asti is a robust red that is bursting with fruit as well as depth. This is a simple joy to the palate that has more to tell. I don’t think you can find a more enjoyable and juicy wine for the dollar than this. — 6 years ago

Tatianna Suriel

9.0

March 26th with Molly D. cheese n wine night — 6 years ago

Alfredo Luchini

9.2

Strong and fruity. Full body. Perfect with red meat and a red sauce pasta — 6 years ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.2

Deep purple in color; raspberries, cherries and a hint of something floral on the nose; medium acidity; smooth tannins; tastes like wet slate, pomegranate, and strawberry with a long refreshing finish. Really good. This is my first Barbera d' Asti. — 3 years ago

Tim L

9.2

Very nice, elegant and lush…exceptional Barbera! Deep dark big flavor balanced almost full-bodied Barbera d’ Alba Superiore. Rich berry berry, flavorful, managed tannins, smooth palate…drink again. — 4 years ago

barak heller hayun

8.9

lovely langhe rose from barbera and nebbiolo. — 5 years ago

Tim L

9.1

Yes. 9+…soft palate, great balance, deep red berry flavor dry nice finish almost elegant everyday or special day Barbera D Alba. — 5 years ago

Ken Shimberg

9.0

Loved it! Very smooth. — 6 years ago

Tim L

9.3

Almost great from Michele Chiarlo Cipressi Nizza Barbera d’ Asti/Alba...of one terroir...I can’t tell the difference even while being there...BUT the Italians can...w/Passion. 2016 vintage. From the land of Piedmont’s best of class...medium-full-bodied-dry-fruit-perfect balance- tannins-acidity-color-nose yada yada (that’s Italian) — 6 years ago

Katie Schindall

9.6

Liked this one — 6 years ago

Joshua Cooper

9.5

D-friggin-licious. Light body, beautiful burgundy color, and light spice. Really easy sipping and great drinking. — 3 years ago

Tim L

9.0

Exemplar. Barbera D ‘ Alba…balanced, smooth berries evident medium bodied wine. — 4 years ago

Tim L

9.1

Yep, all of that…vintage 2019, beyond nice Barbera D’ Asti…among the best of the offerings from notable Italian - Piedmont - producer…Marchesi Della Rocchetta, probably a measly few hundred years history as are many Italian producers. Previously rated highly, virtually unchanged from vintage to vintage, an excellent everyday vino for the Everyday Club. Balance, balance, full-flavor… — 4 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.1

It is Thursday night and tonight the wine I have opened is the 2016 La Spinetta Ca' Di Pian Barbera d' Asti.

On the nose is black cherry, plum, strawberry, incense, violets, anise and earth.

On the palate there is cherry, strawberry, plum, anise, dried leaves, baking spices and wet earth.

This wine is medium to full bodied fresh clean in the mouth with medium + acidity and medium to medium+ fine mouth filling grippy tannins tha gives into a long fresh fruit earthy finish. I hope everyone's week has been a good one and let's look to the weekend to refresh. Please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 5 years ago

Tim L

9.0

A good year, a fine wine with balance and context. Good value. Red berries, light fruit and body medium; palate perfect with discernible tannins and dryness - right for a Barbera d' Alba. There are better Barberas but this is right for red meats, strong cheeses. — 6 years ago

Tim L

9.0

Refined Superiore! Big big flavor deep red berry Barbera D’ Asti. From Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta, impressive...15.5% Alcohol but a full palate and big berry overcomes it! 2016 complex vino... drink again... — 6 years ago