Azienda Agricola Cogno

Pre-Phylloxera Barbera d'Alba

9.29 ratings
9.32 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
Cameron Hoppas

Dark fruit, dense, concetrated. Really shows how serious Barbera can be. Immensly pleasurable.

Dark fruit, dense, concetrated. Really shows how serious Barbera can be. Immensly pleasurable.

1 person found it helpfulDec 22nd, 2018
Ted
9.3

Nice tasty splash of black licorice. Not overwhelming. Beautiful wine.

Nice tasty splash of black licorice. Not overwhelming. Beautiful wine.

Aug 23rd, 2024
Andrew Liguori

Dark fruits, licorice, easy sipper with food.

Dark fruits, licorice, easy sipper with food.

Dec 25th, 2023
Daniel Bloom

Soil licorice, tar , tobacco. A wonderful nose.
The palate is crunchy, black fruited and rich, good tannins and an ample finish.
Delicious wine. There is, according to Cogno,
Only 0.25 hectare of this Barbera.

The label (rear) is confusing as to wether this is in fact pre-phylloxera or grafted. Anyone know?

Soil licorice, tar , tobacco. A wonderful nose.
The palate is crunchy, black fruited and rich, good tannins and an ample finish.
Delicious wine. There is, according to Cogno,
Only 0.25 hectare of this Barbera.

The label (rear) is confusing as to wether this is in fact pre-phylloxera or grafted. Anyone know?

Mar 11th, 2021
Daniel Bloom

Sharp at first, but after airing its all tar and soil on the nose, very dark and bright ( an oxymoron) with great tension and acid.

Sharp at first, but after airing its all tar and soil on the nose, very dark and bright ( an oxymoron) with great tension and acid.

Dec 25th, 2020
John Berghoff

John had this 4 years ago

John had this 4 years ago

Oct 29th, 2020
Brandon Thiessen

Brandon had this a year ago

Brandon had this a year ago

May 9th, 2023
KEN SAKAI

KEN had this 2 years ago

KEN had this 2 years ago

Jul 7th, 2022
Amy Thornburg

Amy had this 3 years ago

Amy had this 3 years ago

Jan 13th, 2022