Braida
Bricco dell'Uccellone Barbera d'Asti
Asti, Piedmont, Italy
Magnum version
Excellent condition
Just needed a little to breath
Complex, but altogether just great pleasure
ššš
It can't get any better
Magnum version
Excellent condition
Just needed a little to breath
Complex, but altogether just great pleasure
ššš
It can't get any better
2013, nice. not that alcolic like the last ones. smother.
2013, nice. not that alcolic like the last ones. smother.
2 people found it helpfulDec 13th, 2015
If this was a cult super-tuscan, it would be priced 3x as high and critics would be fawning over it. Thank God it is among the finest Piedmont has to offer. Great fruit, precise balance and a voluptuous texture. I can't say enough about this wine, and about many of the Giacomo Bologna wines, other than to note; these folks make great wines, period.
If this was a cult super-tuscan, it would be priced 3x as high and critics would be fawning over it. Thank God it is among the finest Piedmont has to offer. Great fruit, precise balance and a voluptuous texture. I can't say enough about this wine, and about many of the Giacomo Bologna wines, other than to note; these folks make great wines, period.
2 people found it helpfulFeb 16th, 2015By far, the most serious Barbera I have come across. A 16% beast that opens with dark cherry, to cedar, to a long, warming bitter chocolate finish. Single vineyard beauty with a commitment to terroir. Awestruck.
By far, the most serious Barbera I have come across. A 16% beast that opens with dark cherry, to cedar, to a long, warming bitter chocolate finish. Single vineyard beauty with a commitment to terroir. Awestruck.
2 people found it helpfulNov 8th, 2013
First time with this myth of a wine. Polished but not showing everything. I think I missed what its potential could be. Confused a bit about what Barbera can be?
First time with this myth of a wine. Polished but not showing everything. I think I missed what its potential could be. Confused a bit about what Barbera can be?
1 person found it helpfulJul 16th, 2016
Paired with roast chicken, creamed spinach, and truffled mash. High toned fruit and above average acidity carried it through. Dried cherries, touch of cough drop, fresh cut cedar, violet/lavender. Silky tannins at this point with good mouthfeel. Short finish.
Paired with roast chicken, creamed spinach, and truffled mash. High toned fruit and above average acidity carried it through. Dried cherries, touch of cough drop, fresh cut cedar, violet/lavender. Silky tannins at this point with good mouthfeel. Short finish.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 27th, 2014
Vintage 2012 - violets, rich smell, widely fanning, menthol, velvety taste. I do understand why this wine has cult status, it's very complete and yet surprisingly elegant
Vintage 2012 - violets, rich smell, widely fanning, menthol, velvety taste. I do understand why this wine has cult status, it's very complete and yet surprisingly elegant
Oct 11th, 2016Vintage 2013 - slightly development in color, lots and lots red fruit, cherries, spicy taste, refinement and refreshing acidity to balance body and alcohol. Excellent.
Vintage 2013 - slightly development in color, lots and lots red fruit, cherries, spicy taste, refinement and refreshing acidity to balance body and alcohol. Excellent.
Sep 17th, 2016Troubling VA. I've loved this wine in the past, but this vintage is beyond the pale.
Troubling VA. I've loved this wine in the past, but this vintage is beyond the pale.
Aug 26th, 2016
The quintessence of modern and ripe. Very well made, but not very Italian
The quintessence of modern and ripe. Very well made, but not very Italian
Jan 16th, 2016