Vigna Francia Barbera d'Alba

Not like any other barbera. Like a boxer in ballet flats. Underripe dark fruits, plums esp, but in a light crisp crunchy package. Do I sense a bit of VA? Such a great food wine.

Perfect cure to a rainy day in the Langhe. This is Barbera on a completely different level. Hedonistically pleasurable, but I want to check back in 5 years.

Bretty nose and palate with dark underlying fruit, crisp acidity.

94+

-Dark Fruit-

DAY1
Served with the Vinloq System
👃blackberries and black plums
👅took ~3hours in the glass to soften and reveal dark plums with smoke and pencil lead
Full bodied. Nice persistent finish
92pts

-Stored the remaining wine in my fridge under Vinloq Preservation

DAY10
As day 1, this needed 3+ hours to open up
👅Similar to before but now a more prominent licorice note in addition to the smoke and pencil flavors
92 pts

DAY18
👅Dark berries and plums with chocolate, bacon and mint
More soft and rounded today. Drinking nicely👍
92pts

Delicious. Medium- bodied. Strong sense of place.

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