Ellena Giuseppe

Alferi Barbera d'Alba Superiore

8.811 ratings

9.12 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

9.2

Med + body with excellent concentration and oak integration. Big red cherry flavours with dark plum and cocoa. Solid structure. Really well done.

Med + body with excellent concentration and oak integration. Big red cherry flavours with dark plum and cocoa. Solid structure. Really well done.

Jul 23rd, 2022

8.8

Agree

Agree

Jun 7th, 2020

Ross Baldassaro

8.2

Not bad but this is a big and extracted style of Barbera. Higher level of oak usage than typical, so the fruit characteristics are a bit more secondary than preferred. Not for me, as the acidity wasn’t higher to match. Not flabby, but kind of reverse typicity of higher tannin, lower acidity than normal.

Not bad but this is a big and extracted style of Barbera. Higher level of oak usage than typical, so the fruit characteristics are a bit more secondary than preferred. Not for me, as the acidity wasn’t higher to match. Not flabby, but kind of reverse typicity of higher tannin, lower acidity than normal.

Mar 16th, 2020

Peter Sjöström

8.7

A little too much taste of alcohol but will probably improve after airing. Taste otherwise is very good

A little too much taste of alcohol but will probably improve after airing. Taste otherwise is very good

May 24th, 2016

Owner/Importer Vine Street Imports

9.2

Ronnie had this 2 years ago

Ronnie had this 2 years ago

Jan 4th, 2022

Owner/Importer Vine Street Imports

9.0

Ronnie had this 10 years ago

Ronnie had this 10 years ago

Sep 1st, 2014

9.0

Ruud had this 7 months ago

Ruud had this 7 months ago

Oct 9th, 2023

8.9

Tim had this a year ago

Tim had this a year ago

Jun 5th, 2023

8.3

Joe had this 7 years ago

Joe had this 7 years ago

Jun 23rd, 2017

8.8

Doug had this 7 years ago

Doug had this 7 years ago

Feb 28th, 2017