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Le Grive Monferrato Red Blend

8.968 ratings
8.712 pro ratings
Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
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Peter Granoff MS

Master Sommelier, Founder/Partner Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant & Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant

8.7

A somewhat unusual blend of 80% Barbera & 20% Pinot Noir from Piemonte. It works, with bright red berry fruit & Barbera's typical tangy acidity.

A somewhat unusual blend of 80% Barbera & 20% Pinot Noir from Piemonte. It works, with bright red berry fruit & Barbera's typical tangy acidity.

1 person found it helpfulApr 11th, 2013
Ryan Wofford

Very interesting blend that features earthy peppery notes and a semi-soft finish

Very interesting blend that features earthy peppery notes and a semi-soft finish

Oct 11th, 2016
Ben Franco

Owner Winedown cafe & wine bar

8.5

Barbera Pinot noir blend heavy on the oak.. Lots clove spice and vanilla... Dark black fruits richer in style bolder and bigger tannin..

Barbera Pinot noir blend heavy on the oak.. Lots clove spice and vanilla... Dark black fruits richer in style bolder and bigger tannin..

Sep 29th, 2016
Justin Croxall

Pinot Nero and Barbera....

Pinot Nero and Barbera....

Aug 5th, 2015
David Townsend

A great recommendation from The Wine Connection in Del Mar California. Barbera and Pinot Nero blend that was terrific.

A great recommendation from The Wine Connection in Del Mar California. Barbera and Pinot Nero blend that was terrific.

Mar 9th, 2015
Kelly Cleary

Fun!

Fun!

Sep 12th, 2014
Aaron Bryan

Dark fruit. Blackberry and plums. Med+ body and acid. Nice integration. Barbera + Pinot Nero. Mmmmmmmmm

Dark fruit. Blackberry and plums. Med+ body and acid. Nice integration. Barbera + Pinot Nero. Mmmmmmmmm

Dec 16th, 2013
Jay Svoboda

A little bit of old world meets new world. A solid streak of coppery earth meets the nose first, black bruised fruit, some lighter red fruit notes and a solid pinch of black pepper (with just a whiff of green vegetation). The palette is both light and rich at the same time. Really nice tannins for a younger wine (‘15) with the earth delivering the fruits on its back. If there’s such a thing as simple complexity, this wine excels. Perfect with penne ala vodka.

A little bit of old world meets new world. A solid streak of coppery earth meets the nose first, black bruised fruit, some lighter red fruit notes and a solid pinch of black pepper (with just a whiff of green vegetation). The palette is both light and rich at the same time. Really nice tannins for a younger wine (‘15) with the earth delivering the fruits on its back. If there’s such a thing as simple complexity, this wine excels. Perfect with penne ala vodka.

May 15th, 2018
William S Laufer

Complex, long finish. Delicious rare grapes....

Complex, long finish. Delicious rare grapes....

Dec 29th, 2017
Karin Enarsson

Kommer ifrån våran ekologiska gård i Piemonte

Kommer ifrån våran ekologiska gård i Piemonte

Jun 17th, 2017