La Spinetta

Cà di Pian Barbera d'Asti

9.123 ratings

8.84 pro ratings

Asti, 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

8.9

2008-Still good acid, lost some of that Barbera juicy plummy fruit, lighter cherry, but still a good steak wine, hard to beat for $50

2008-Still good acid, lost some of that Barbera juicy plummy fruit, lighter cherry, but still a good steak wine, hard to beat for $50

Mar 19th, 2015

8.5

Huge. Tons of cigar, tobacco. Not a delicate barbera.

Huge. Tons of cigar, tobacco. Not a delicate barbera.

Jan 26th, 2014

Michael Kopkowski

9.1

Dried cherry floral nose. Explosive acidity. Transitions to dark and satisfying finish.

Dried cherry floral nose. Explosive acidity. Transitions to dark and satisfying finish.

Aug 29th, 2013

9.1

Italian version of a big juicy Cab without the spice. Full bodied. Flavors of blackberry. A fun, big wine. Half bottle.

Italian version of a big juicy Cab without the spice. Full bodied. Flavors of blackberry. A fun, big wine. Half bottle.

Jun 21st, 2014

8.7

On the lighter side. Smooth, short tannins, cherry

On the lighter side. Smooth, short tannins, cherry

Dec 20th, 2013

9.5

$19

$19

Oct 20th, 2013

9.7

Excellent Italian! Reasonable!

Excellent Italian! Reasonable!

Apr 12th, 2013

10

Amazing and pretty cheap!

Amazing and pretty cheap!

Feb 19th, 2013

Björnstierne Antonson

8.9

Björnstierne had this 11 years ago

Björnstierne had this 11 years ago

Oct 6th, 2013

8.9

Valerii had this 4 months ago

Valerii had this 4 months ago

Dec 10th, 2023