Il Ciotto Barbera d'Alba

nice acid. light tannins. cherries. blackberry. forest. quite delicious. buy again. from 7th ave.

A real acid buzzsaw. Sour cherry, stone-fruit stems, cranberry, tobacco and charcoal, black pepper, grapefruit pith. From Seventh Avenue Liquors.

Dried flowers, slightly peaty, crushed berries on the nose. Tangy, raspberry initially on the side of the tongue; followed by cherry stem, bright fleshy plum fruit, and a little bit of charcoal. A little undisciplined in its presentation but settles down with food.