Giorgio Pelissero

Piani Barbera d'Alba

8.917 ratings
9.01 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
Boris Mathiszik

Very nice Barbera. Structure, balance, and great with BBQ.

Very nice Barbera. Structure, balance, and great with BBQ.

Aug 16th, 2020
James Everhart

2017 vintage $20 at Costco drunk on 2-22-23.. lots of fruit in surprising depth. Great with pork or spaghetti in red meat sauce

2017 vintage $20 at Costco drunk on 2-22-23.. lots of fruit in surprising depth. Great with pork or spaghetti in red meat sauce

Feb 24th, 2023
Mark S.

Deep rose red color. Aroma with red flower. Spicy, a bit acidic. Good concentration. CP good! 2017 @1040, Boboli, 220128

Deep rose red color. Aroma with red flower. Spicy, a bit acidic. Good concentration. CP good! 2017 @1040, Boboli, 220128

Jan 28th, 2022
Randy Shields

Wonderful wine! Decanter for 2 hrs! Superior finish for my tastes!

Wonderful wine! Decanter for 2 hrs! Superior finish for my tastes!

Apr 1st, 2021
Andrew Liguori

Mouth coating at 16% abv! Still ripening dark fruits, a little plum, shave of spice. Probably needed more time to open. Scordattos pizza at Bobs

Mouth coating at 16% abv! Still ripening dark fruits, a little plum, shave of spice. Probably needed more time to open. Scordattos pizza at Bobs

Mar 7th, 2021
Diana Cohen

Well balanced , full bodied, cherry notes, spice easy to drink

Well balanced , full bodied, cherry notes, spice easy to drink

Nov 6th, 2020
Marco Rodriguez

Well balanced wine. Dark red fruit balanced with herbs, subtle tabacco and spice. Mild acidity and tannins toward end.

Well balanced wine. Dark red fruit balanced with herbs, subtle tabacco and spice. Mild acidity and tannins toward end.

Nov 2nd, 2020
Rick Billups

Very dry at opening but after some aerating it really opened up. Great flavor and very smooth

Very dry at opening but after some aerating it really opened up. Great flavor and very smooth

Jan 25th, 2020
Sheri Pattillo

Consulting Sommelier Texas Hill Country

Sheri had this 4 years ago

Sheri had this 4 years ago

Feb 19th, 2021
Rich Bluth

Rich had this 3 years ago

Rich had this 3 years ago

Sep 26th, 2021