Giacomo Conterno

Cascina Francia Barbera d'Alba

9.038 ratings

9.114 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

9.5

2007.. really soft tanins.. still Dark,intense and powerfull.. Brilliant wine..

2007.. really soft tanins.. still Dark,intense and powerfull.. Brilliant wine..

Feb 3rd, 2018

Wine Director/Sommelier Frances

9.3

Hats a good barbera!

Hats a good barbera!

1 person found it helpfulNov 26th, 2014

Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys

9.4

Best of the 3. Inky black. Never would have guessed it.

Best of the 3. Inky black. Never would have guessed it.

Oct 7th, 2016

Master Sommelier

8.6

Very roasted overripe fruit.

Very roasted overripe fruit.

Aug 10th, 2016

9.5

Magnum! Oof.

Magnum! Oof.

Apr 28th, 2015

9.3

2007 is really shining now! Dark fruit, damp earth and bright acid all lined up.

2007 is really shining now! Dark fruit, damp earth and bright acid all lined up.

Jan 10th, 2015

9.0

Lovely.

Lovely.

Jul 29th, 2014

9.3

Showed so much better than last bottle, really great bottle of barbera

Showed so much better than last bottle, really great bottle of barbera

Mar 21st, 2020

9.2

En Magnum. Still in prime drinking window. Very nice.

En Magnum. Still in prime drinking window. Very nice.

Dec 18th, 2017

9.3

Still young.

Still young.

Dec 17th, 2017