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Barbera d'Alba

8.655 ratings
8.63 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
Austin Baird

Bright cherry and good acidity. Excellent notes of wet earth and very food friendly

Bright cherry and good acidity. Excellent notes of wet earth and very food friendly

Jan 18th, 2018
Steve Jenks

Steve had this 8 years ago

Steve had this 8 years ago

1 person found it helpfulMar 21st, 2016
Scott Rowe

Barbera cannot put a foot wrong in Italy!! Perfect, easy to drink light/medium bodied perfect for a light picnic.

Barbera cannot put a foot wrong in Italy!! Perfect, easy to drink light/medium bodied perfect for a light picnic.

Sep 18th, 2014
Jess

Medium ruby color.
Aromas of ripe black cherry, spice.
Dry. Flavors of sour cherry, cinnamon, floral, clove. Medium, chewy tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5

Medium ruby color.
Aromas of ripe black cherry, spice.
Dry. Flavors of sour cherry, cinnamon, floral, clove. Medium, chewy tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5

Sep 19th, 2023
Andrew

Very sour. Tart cherry, strawberry, hint of earth.

Very sour. Tart cherry, strawberry, hint of earth.

May 8th, 2021
Hernan Hernandez

Easy drinking and went well with pizza.

Easy drinking and went well with pizza.

Jul 20th, 2018
Juuso Virtanen

Joonaksen ja Jeren kanssa Tallinnassa. Iha hyvä mut edge puuttuu

Joonaksen ja Jeren kanssa Tallinnassa. Iha hyvä mut edge puuttuu

Jan 20th, 2018
Matteo Killenberg

Perfect company for a chilly evening :)

Perfect company for a chilly evening :)

Oct 6th, 2017
Pooneet K

More interesting than good by a large margin. Definitely over the hill, would be curious to see what this was like 10+ years ago. Quite brandied, with a bit of acid holding things together. But very light and secondary.

More interesting than good by a large margin. Definitely over the hill, would be curious to see what this was like 10+ years ago. Quite brandied, with a bit of acid holding things together. But very light and secondary.

Aug 20th, 2017
Scott Henson

Had this with a nice reindeer steak. Very good together. Pretty bright, but not acidic.

Had this with a nice reindeer steak. Very good together. Pretty bright, but not acidic.

Aug 11th, 2017