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Livia Fontana

Barbera d'Alba Superiore

8.620 ratings
-no 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

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Top Notes For
David Snyder
8.6

Give it two hours. Needs a long time.

Give it two hours. Needs a long time.

1 person found it helpfulNov 26th, 2014
Gabrielle Micheletti

Very Barbera typical profile, at least from Alba. Vinously purple tinged, dark fruit, somewhat elevated alcohol so thankfully the Superiore structure gives those good bones.

Very Barbera typical profile, at least from Alba. Vinously purple tinged, dark fruit, somewhat elevated alcohol so thankfully the Superiore structure gives those good bones.

Apr 29th, 2018
Barry Shailes
10

Had this at Petrarchan. Full bodied, strong sweet flavour.

Had this at Petrarchan. Full bodied, strong sweet flavour.

Jul 11th, 2022
Willem Jan Withagen
8.6

Cherries, leather bayleaf and mint. Woody vanilla. Not too much acids. Smooth wine

Cherries, leather bayleaf and mint. Woody vanilla. Not too much acids. Smooth wine

May 10th, 2018
Susan Higson
9.1

Pretty good. Needs some time to breathe and food with it

Pretty good. Needs some time to breathe and food with it

Feb 25th, 2016
Emma Lowry
8.1

Thanks David Snyder for the advice. It really improved .... But needed the 2 hours.

Thanks David Snyder for the advice. It really improved .... But needed the 2 hours.

Apr 3rd, 2015
Sunil Parthasarathy
9.1

Sunil had this 6 years ago

Sunil had this 6 years ago

Mar 5th, 2019
roland benedetti
7.5

roland had this 6 years ago

roland had this 6 years ago

Jul 22nd, 2018
Dennis Wolff
8.0

Dennis had this 7 years ago

Dennis had this 7 years ago

Aug 16th, 2017
Michal Kukla
9.1

Michal had this 7 years ago

Michal had this 7 years ago

Jul 2nd, 2017