De Forville

Barbera d'Alba

8.624 ratings

8.53 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

Boris Mathiszik

8.8

Decent, not great.

Decent, not great.

Apr 9th, 2017

8.7

Oscars, the indoor fire pit going, and some sipping juice, nice herbed and dried cherry notes, hints of rhubarb, good acidity.

Oscars, the indoor fire pit going, and some sipping juice, nice herbed and dried cherry notes, hints of rhubarb, good acidity.

Feb 27th, 2017

Craig Haarmeyer

8.5

Light weight, medium acid, very dry, smells lovely but lacks a bit on the palate. Bitter.

Light weight, medium acid, very dry, smells lovely but lacks a bit on the palate. Bitter.

Dec 6th, 2015

8.8

Good everyday Barbera - well balanced with just a bit of tannins.

Good everyday Barbera - well balanced with just a bit of tannins.

Jul 18th, 2016

8.6

Cherry tomato, black pepper and salted olives. Full bodied spicy / earthy flavor.

Cherry tomato, black pepper and salted olives. Full bodied spicy / earthy flavor.

Jun 4th, 2016

10

Great wine

Great wine

May 30th, 2016

8.8

Strawberry, cassis, cherry and basil.

Strawberry, cassis, cherry and basil.

Mar 19th, 2016

8.6

bought for $16 at Brooklyn wine exchange. good taste. good price

bought for $16 at Brooklyn wine exchange. good taste. good price

Jan 5th, 2016

7.8

Not as full as id like, bright and little tangy

Not as full as id like, bright and little tangy

Oct 14th, 2015

Matt Berkovitch

Sommelier Babbo

8.4

Matt had this 10 years ago

Matt had this 10 years ago

Sep 23rd, 2015