Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino

Cascina Dardi Bussia Barbera d'Alba

9.06 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

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

8.8

Ripe, rich. Balsamic vinegar notes. Mineral. Black cherry fruit. Bit hot.

Ripe, rich. Balsamic vinegar notes. Mineral. Black cherry fruit. Bit hot.

2 people found it helpfulMay 12th, 2016

8.9

A veritable workhorse around pasta chefs, the first half of this bottle had been tasted in a half-dozen restaurants by chefs over the past six weeks, with very little oxidation. Time had come for the coup-de-grace at Chateau Vinebuzz in tonight's dinner with asparagus, chanterelles, and a simmered beef sauce over rotelli.

A veritable workhorse around pasta chefs, the first half of this bottle had been tasted in a half-dozen restaurants by chefs over the past six weeks, with very little oxidation. Time had come for the coup-de-grace at Chateau Vinebuzz in tonight's dinner with asparagus, chanterelles, and a simmered beef sauce over rotelli.

Oct 8th, 2016

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.0

Seems like the perfect amount of bottle age for this wine. Soft and full with a food friendly balance of fruit and earth.

Seems like the perfect amount of bottle age for this wine. Soft and full with a food friendly balance of fruit and earth.

Jun 6th, 2016

9.1

Earthy black and red fruits, hints of leather, balanced acid, characteristically Italian.

Earthy black and red fruits, hints of leather, balanced acid, characteristically Italian.

Aug 12th, 2016

9.2

amazing with pasta and roasted meat

amazing with pasta and roasted meat

Apr 28th, 2016

9.1

Katrina had this 9 years ago

Katrina had this 9 years ago

Aug 27th, 2015