Dry, leathery, velvety. Mellow tannins, good acid, cranberries, but well rounded.
Dry, leathery, velvety. Mellow tannins, good acid, cranberries, but well rounded.
Apr 10th, 2017
Blackberry, leather and tobacco. Simple and delicious. To be paired with Hungarian goulash and brioche.
Blackberry, leather and tobacco. Simple and delicious. To be paired with Hungarian goulash and brioche.
Jan 23rd, 2017
Fruity and leathery in the back of the mouth. Smells and tastes bretty. Overall ok, but better after sitting.
Fruity and leathery in the back of the mouth. Smells and tastes bretty. Overall ok, but better after sitting.
Dec 23rd, 2016
Overripe, aggressively sweet and almost candy-like on both nose and palate, tasting like stewed cherries and smelling just as sickly. Thankfully that's cut by some tannic, stemmy notes and some nice potpourri/dried flower. This is still an identifiably Italian wine, albeit flabby and far too sweet for the varietal. I must respectfully disagree with the vintner that this is the purest expression of the grape in question, as he believes Monferrato to produce the most "true" Barberas in the world. This would be great for someone whose palate is more accustomed to California or Spain, or with a spicy, heavy marinara.
Overripe, aggressively sweet and almost candy-like on both nose and palate, tasting like stewed cherries and smelling just as sickly. Thankfully that's cut by some tannic, stemmy notes and some nice potpourri/dried flower. This is still an identifiably Italian wine, albeit flabby and far too sweet for the varietal. I must respectfully disagree with the vintner that this is the purest expression of the grape in question, as he believes Monferrato to produce the most "true" Barberas in the world. This would be great for someone whose palate is more accustomed to California or Spain, or with a spicy, heavy marinara.
Jan 16th, 2016
Light in color, high in acidity. Earthy and subtle on the nose, spicy cherry on the palate, with enough tannin to get your attention but not demand it.
Light in color, high in acidity. Earthy and subtle on the nose, spicy cherry on the palate, with enough tannin to get your attention but not demand it.
Jan 10th, 2016
Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy
