Cappellano

AB Normal Barbera d'Alba

9.416 ratings
9.62 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
Garrett Pierce

Sales Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

From the 2004 vintage. Single-vineyard Barbera; 10 years in barrel. Still tasted youthful and quite intense.

From the 2004 vintage. Single-vineyard Barbera; 10 years in barrel. Still tasted youthful and quite intense.

1 person found it helpfulJul 31st, 2016
Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen KC

Intense, big - almost Nebbiolo like - aromas & structure, slightly lower in Tannin. Also massive expression and super youthful.

Intense, big - almost Nebbiolo like - aromas & structure, slightly lower in Tannin. Also massive expression and super youthful.

1 person found it helpfulJun 24th, 2016
Matt Berkovitch

Sommelier Babbo

9.6

Oh yes. Barbera aged 10 years in botti. ABNormal indeed... and awesome.

Oh yes. Barbera aged 10 years in botti. ABNormal indeed... and awesome.

1 person found it helpfulMay 21st, 2016
Phil Stice

Structured like Barolo with a warmer blue fruit profile

Structured like Barolo with a warmer blue fruit profile

Jul 28th, 2017
Alan Snitow

En magbum

En magbum

Mar 12th, 2023
Benno

Fairly transparent for Barbera and light in alcohol at 13.5%. Lovely bright nose, ripe of red cherry with a floral twist. On the palate it tastes quite evolved with a secondary profile that is very appealing. Could almost pass for a barolo. Probably best Barbera I’ve tried and better than the Burlotto Aves and Vietti Scarrone tried alongside.

Fairly transparent for Barbera and light in alcohol at 13.5%. Lovely bright nose, ripe of red cherry with a floral twist. On the palate it tastes quite evolved with a secondary profile that is very appealing. Could almost pass for a barolo. Probably best Barbera I’ve tried and better than the Burlotto Aves and Vietti Scarrone tried alongside.

Oct 18th, 2020
Bambi Ray

One of the only Rosenthal Imports wines I have ever seen with a winemaker statement on the back label. Quite young for "non-vintage" juice from almost a decade ago!

One of the only Rosenthal Imports wines I have ever seen with a winemaker statement on the back label. Quite young for "non-vintage" juice from almost a decade ago!

Oct 9th, 2016
Dave Hodge

Wow. 😍

Wow. 😍

Oct 4th, 2016
Jean-Philip Journeault

2004

Jun 11th, 2016