Giacomo Conterno

Cascina Francia Barbera d'Alba

9.218 ratings
9.15 pro ratings
Alba, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Barbera
Duck, Goose, Game, Chili & Hot Spicy, Turkey, Mushrooms, Chicken, Tomato-Based, Pork, Venison, Potato, Pasta, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Pungent Cheese, Hard Cheese, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Herbs, Veal, Salami & Prosciutto, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
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9.4

The 2014 Barbera d'Alba Francia is a surprisingly rich, powerful wine, especially for the year. An exotic mélange of dark cherry, plum, lavender, sage, cloves and graphite builds in the glass. There is a level of demi-glace-like textural richness that is impossible to miss. Intense and virile, the 2014 will drink beautifully for a number of years. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Feb 2017)

The 2014 Barbera d'Alba Francia is a surprisingly rich, powerful wine, especially for the year. An exotic mélange of dark cherry, plum, lavender, sage, cloves and graphite builds in the glass. There is a level of demi-glace-like textural richness that is impossible to miss. Intense and virile, the 2014 will drink beautifully for a number of years. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Feb 2017)

Oct 12th, 2017
Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.1

Lean and tart but has Giacomo stuffing. Should be long lived. Opens up seriously

Lean and tart but has Giacomo stuffing. Should be long lived. Opens up seriously

1 person found it helpfulMar 1st, 2019
Lynn Cheung

Ripe red fruit, silky, great with food, cheese, or on its own. First tasted at trattoria della posta, monforte d'alba, Sep 2017.

Ripe red fruit, silky, great with food, cheese, or on its own. First tasted at trattoria della posta, monforte d'alba, Sep 2017.

Oct 6th, 2017
Daniel

big body

big body

Jun 19th, 2017
Alan Snitow

Good showing in a challenging vintage

Good showing in a challenging vintage

Jun 5th, 2017
John Clinton

$120

$120

Mar 26th, 2017
Michael Centanni

Michael had this 3 years ago

Michael had this 3 years ago

Feb 2nd, 2021
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Nov 16th, 2018
Derek Baker

Derek had this 6 years ago

Derek had this 6 years ago

Aug 12th, 2018
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Thibaud had this 5 years ago

Thibaud had this 5 years ago

Jan 16th, 2019