Ellena Giuseppe

Alferi Barbera d'Alba Superiore

8.813 ratings

9.03 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

9.0

sour cherry, raspberry. medium body with decent acidity. Some earth and spice. Food wine.

sour cherry, raspberry. medium body with decent acidity. Some earth and spice. Food wine.

May 3rd, 2024

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

Willem Jan Withagen

8.9

Willem had this 2 months ago

Willem had this 2 months ago

Nov 2nd, 2024

Owner/Importer Vine Street Imports

9.2

Ronnie had this 3 years ago

Ronnie had this 3 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 a year ago

Ruud had this a year ago

Oct 9th, 2023

8.9

Tim had this 2 years ago

Tim had this 2 years ago

Jun 5th, 2023