Franco Serra

Barbera d'Alba

8.88 ratings

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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

Garnet color with black cherries and plum on the nose and a little heat. Full bodied with some nice mouth feel mid-palate. Good acidity, but nicely balanced. Expected a bit more tannins up front. Detecting them more so in the pleasantly long finish. Blueberries, plums and pomegranates round out a blue fruit dominant taste profile. I could imagine enjoying this with a steak and rosemary seasoned oven roasted potatoes.

Garnet color with black cherries and plum on the nose and a little heat. Full bodied with some nice mouth feel mid-palate. Good acidity, but nicely balanced. Expected a bit more tannins up front. Detecting them more so in the pleasantly long finish. Blueberries, plums and pomegranates round out a blue fruit dominant taste profile. I could imagine enjoying this with a steak and rosemary seasoned oven roasted potatoes.

4 people found it helpfulAug 4th, 2014

9.1

$13

$13

Jan 18th, 2014

9.6

Great value Barbara from NE Italy

Great value Barbara from NE Italy

Dec 24th, 2013

Kristina Gibson

8.7

Full bottle for half bottle price? Thanks Il corvo :)

Full bottle for half bottle price? Thanks Il corvo :)

Sep 20th, 2013

8.9

Brandon had this 11 years ago

Brandon had this 11 years ago

Dec 29th, 2013

8.5

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Joel had this 11 years ago

Nov 26th, 2013

Marcelo Albuquerque

8.4

Marcelo had this 11 years ago

Marcelo had this 11 years ago

Aug 17th, 2013

8.4

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David had this 11 years ago

Jun 29th, 2013