Cascina Degli Ulivi

Semplicemente Vino Bellotti Rosso Barbera Dolcetto

8.9194 ratings
8.833 pro ratings
Piedmont, Italy
Barbera, Dolcetto
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
Evandro Pereira

The risk of opening this when you're dining alone at home is that you might drink a full bottle and open a second one!

The risk of opening this when you're dining alone at home is that you might drink a full bottle and open a second one!

4 people found it helpfulAug 21st, 2015
Alexandre Lalas

Just beautiful

Just beautiful

3 people found it helpfulNov 9th, 2014
Evandro Pereira

Very nice surprise

Very nice surprise

1 person found it helpfulAug 2nd, 2015
Ilaria Ropolo

Bottle tasted in September 2014.
I truly hope that this so-called "simple" wine, organic and biodynamic, is not supposed to smell and taste the way this bottle tasted: the nose was so unpleasant that I can only describe as putrid.
In the mouth it tasted very unpleasant.
I was so embarrassed with my guests.....

Bottle tasted in September 2014.
I truly hope that this so-called "simple" wine, organic and biodynamic, is not supposed to smell and taste the way this bottle tasted: the nose was so unpleasant that I can only describe as putrid.
In the mouth it tasted very unpleasant.
I was so embarrassed with my guests.....

1 person found it helpfulOct 16th, 2014
megan krigbaum

Senior Wine Editor Food & Wine Magazine

8.6

someone brought this to a party at our house. i'm not sure who, but i'm happy it's here.

someone brought this to a party at our house. i'm not sure who, but i'm happy it's here.

1 person found it helpfulDec 7th, 2013
Marissa A. Ross

Wine Editor, Bon Appétit

8.8

Smells like savory red licorice and tastes like the POP! of biting through the skin of almost-ripe cherries and cranberries, the sharp, tangy juice bursting into every corner of your mouth. Youthful and bright, simple but super fun.

Smells like savory red licorice and tastes like the POP! of biting through the skin of almost-ripe cherries and cranberries, the sharp, tangy juice bursting into every corner of your mouth. Youthful and bright, simple but super fun.

Dec 11th, 2016
Ryan Flinn

Funky, pretty, layered. Dried violets, sasperella, dried earth.

Funky, pretty, layered. Dried violets, sasperella, dried earth.

May 2nd, 2016
Rebecca Le Good

Natural wine made biodynamically. High acidity, clean and refreshing. Alcohol not too noticeable. Bramble fruit and plum skin. High tannins, relatively well integrated. Pretty good stuff.

Natural wine made biodynamically. High acidity, clean and refreshing. Alcohol not too noticeable. Bramble fruit and plum skin. High tannins, relatively well integrated. Pretty good stuff.

Nov 2nd, 2015
Brent Mayeaux

Production Burn Cottage Vineyard

8.9

Fun wine. Fruity and floral with a brett and va backdrop. Not for people that don't like funky wines.

Fun wine. Fruity and floral with a brett and va backdrop. Not for people that don't like funky wines.

Oct 16th, 2015
Matt Berkovitch

Sommelier Babbo

8.9

Another natural winner from cascina degli ulivi. Fresh and bright and deep and dark, all at the same time. Not as funky as I wanted it to be, but just great. Really great.

Another natural winner from cascina degli ulivi. Fresh and bright and deep and dark, all at the same time. Not as funky as I wanted it to be, but just great. Really great.

Sep 23rd, 2015