Agricola Brandini

Barbera d'Alba

8.826 ratings
8.93 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
Top Notes For
Rob Brobst III

Interesting nose! Tell me what you think.

Interesting nose! Tell me what you think.

Mar 20th, 2022
Greg Shearer

Ripe strawberries and cream. Very fruit forward but lacking depth or complexity in the body or finish.

Ripe strawberries and cream. Very fruit forward but lacking depth or complexity in the body or finish.

1 person found it helpfulDec 15th, 2015
Richard Shin

Very good day one. Robust, ripe cherry, borderline unbalanced barbers d’alba. Day two wasn’t so greasy. Lost the balance and was flabby.

Very good day one. Robust, ripe cherry, borderline unbalanced barbers d’alba. Day two wasn’t so greasy. Lost the balance and was flabby.

Jun 5th, 2023
Iwan

Overly acidic. With some air (and with food) it settled a little to reveal strawberries, mineral and tannin.

Overly acidic. With some air (and with food) it settled a little to reveal strawberries, mineral and tannin.

Aug 18th, 2020
Ryan Colthorp

Tart strawberries. Paired well with beef stew. Struggled on its own. Definitely could use some aging.

Tart strawberries. Paired well with beef stew. Struggled on its own. Definitely could use some aging.

Nov 16th, 2019
Jaime Robey

Very light, good every day, low acidity and low tanins

Very light, good every day, low acidity and low tanins

Feb 19th, 2017
Michael Ochsner

Brightness jumping from the glass. Surprising structure. Touch of tannin. $11.50btg

Brightness jumping from the glass. Surprising structure. Touch of tannin. $11.50btg

Sep 24th, 2014
Devin Healey

Intense all the way through. A really awesome Barbera.

Intense all the way through. A really awesome Barbera.

Jul 16th, 2014
Nick Fortunato

Sweet. Very drinkable everyday wine.

Sweet. Very drinkable everyday wine.

Apr 7th, 2014
Lee Pitofsky

Lee had this 10 years ago

Lee had this 10 years ago

Feb 1st, 2015