Cantina Bartolo Mascarello

Barbera d'Alba

9.330 ratings
9.19 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
Chris MacLean

Lots of plump, dark, refreshingly acidic dark berry fruit, with no shortage of subtle but complex metallic earthiness.

Lots of plump, dark, refreshingly acidic dark berry fruit, with no shortage of subtle but complex metallic earthiness.

Oct 7th, 2016
Chris MacLean

I thought this was mostly closed down. Hopefully it comes around when I open the next bottle in a few years.

I thought this was mostly closed down. Hopefully it comes around when I open the next bottle in a few years.

Nov 11th, 2015
Eric Guido

This is showing intense fresh fruit on the nose, remaining fucused yet ripe with sweet spice tones. Cherry, raspberry, exotic spice, menthol and hints of pine rise up from the glass. On the palate, it's juicy with ripe-almost sappy-red fruit and a noticeable weight that's perfectly offset by vibrant acidity. Cherry pit and spice linger long on the finish with a twang of mouthwatering acidity adding juicy nuance.

This is showing intense fresh fruit on the nose, remaining fucused yet ripe with sweet spice tones. Cherry, raspberry, exotic spice, menthol and hints of pine rise up from the glass. On the palate, it's juicy with ripe-almost sappy-red fruit and a noticeable weight that's perfectly offset by vibrant acidity. Cherry pit and spice linger long on the finish with a twang of mouthwatering acidity adding juicy nuance.

Aug 20th, 2015
Deven Morganstern

We ended this poor little wines life too soon! Let this stay in the bottle a while longer.

We ended this poor little wines life too soon! Let this stay in the bottle a while longer.

Jun 27th, 2015
Louis Schofield

Sommelier/Wine Merchant East End Cellars

9.2

Really pretty. Opened up after an hour or so. Lovely wine.

Really pretty. Opened up after an hour or so. Lovely wine.

Feb 26th, 2015
Vincent Mangiacapra

What a great expression of barbera

What a great expression of barbera

Oct 14th, 2017
Bryan Glanzberg

The best barbera out there

The best barbera out there

Nov 26th, 2016
Stephen Osgood

dark!! delicious!!

dark!! delicious!!

Aug 26th, 2015
Clay McLachlan

Absolutely delicious bottle of 2012 Barbera d'Alba from Bartolo Mascarello that had layer upon layer of delicious flavor. If you have some bottles of this, try one now and then wait a few years for the rest!

Absolutely delicious bottle of 2012 Barbera d'Alba from Bartolo Mascarello that had layer upon layer of delicious flavor. If you have some bottles of this, try one now and then wait a few years for the rest!

Jul 19th, 2015
John Osgood

Juicy, great fruit and balance. Plush.

Juicy, great fruit and balance. Plush.

Apr 27th, 2015