Quattro Mani
Piemonte Barbera
Piedmont, Italy
Deep ruby in appearance. On the nose, there was a very light aroma of plumb, black cherry and cedar. On the palate the wine was dry, with high acidity, high tannin, medium alcohol, and a medium intensity of mostly black cherry. Overall the wine was good, nothing memorable.
Deep ruby in appearance. On the nose, there was a very light aroma of plumb, black cherry and cedar. On the palate the wine was dry, with high acidity, high tannin, medium alcohol, and a medium intensity of mostly black cherry. Overall the wine was good, nothing memorable.
Dec 29th, 2022
Wine at Palo on Disney fantasy. Nice and smooth
Wine at Palo on Disney fantasy. Nice and smooth
Apr 16th, 2017Don't know if it just hit the spot or its that good!
Don't know if it just hit the spot or its that good!
Apr 14th, 2017
A PCC pick up - this one and another Italian brother, (to be rated later...), were picked up at the same time at comparable price points. The Quattro Mani label is a Domaine Select wine label that specializes in a few Italian varietals. The Barbera grape, grown and done right, should give us deep red or black fruit character with high acid and low tannin - smack you in the face flavor. Not known well to keep, Barbera should be enjoyed within 2-4 years of bottling. Didn't mind this little ditty paired with a "Quentin Florentino" pizza (artichoke, sun-dried tomato, spinach) from Zeek's, but once finished, uuuuuuhhhh, what am I drinking again? ~$15 | #barbera #piemonte #italianwine
On the eyes: Med concentration, clear, bright, blood red/violet, med stain, med tears, no gas/floc.
On the nose: Chalky, blackberry, overripe black plum, star anise/clove, med alcohol.
On the tongue: Med tannin+, med acid, med alcohol, med body, unbalanced tannin. Blackberry, blueberry, stewed fruit character, a bit chalky with hints of dried leaves and clove/anise/nutmeg (think - a diluted spicy chai, on a good day), but once the fruit fades, there is not much there...Don't expect much more from this one.
A PCC pick up - this one and another Italian brother, (to be rated later...), were picked up at the same time at comparable price points. The Quattro Mani label is a Domaine Select wine label that specializes in a few Italian varietals. The Barbera grape, grown and done right, should give us deep red or black fruit character with high acid and low tannin - smack you in the face flavor. Not known well to keep, Barbera should be enjoyed within 2-4 years of bottling. Didn't mind this little ditty paired with a "Quentin Florentino" pizza (artichoke, sun-dried tomato, spinach) from Zeek's, but once finished, uuuuuuhhhh, what am I drinking again? ~$15 | #barbera #piemonte #italianwine
On the eyes: Med concentration, clear, bright, blood red/violet, med stain, med tears, no gas/floc.
On the nose: Chalky, blackberry, overripe black plum, star anise/clove, med alcohol.
On the tongue: Med tannin+, med acid, med alcohol, med body, unbalanced tannin. Blackberry, blueberry, stewed fruit character, a bit chalky with hints of dried leaves and clove/anise/nutmeg (think - a diluted spicy chai, on a good day), but once the fruit fades, there is not much there...Don't expect much more from this one.
Solid Barbera. Easy-drinking and perfect for facilitating long late-night conversations.
Solid Barbera. Easy-drinking and perfect for facilitating long late-night conversations.
Jan 23rd, 2016