Marchesi di Barolo

Ruvei Barbera d'Alba

8.813 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
Top Notes For
Paul J
8.7

Soft nose with subtle spice notes. Classic Barbera with nice cherry and strawberry fruit, palate gets smothered, but with a slightly higher than average OH profile. Finish is fairly short, but this is the best bottle I have had since we had it in Rome and served it at our Wedding!!

Soft nose with subtle spice notes. Classic Barbera with nice cherry and strawberry fruit, palate gets smothered, but with a slightly higher than average OH profile. Finish is fairly short, but this is the best bottle I have had since we had it in Rome and served it at our Wedding!!

Oct 7th, 2017
Paul J
8.7

I hate scoring our Wedding wine this low, but we were rookies way back then! Nose that is nice but leads to believe the 13.5% OH is too low. Wine is very fruit forward in the form of plums and prunes, but probably because the wine is past it's prime. Rather tart finish, but overall not terrible. 16 bottles and perpetual memories remain!!

I hate scoring our Wedding wine this low, but we were rookies way back then! Nose that is nice but leads to believe the 13.5% OH is too low. Wine is very fruit forward in the form of plums and prunes, but probably because the wine is past it's prime. Rather tart finish, but overall not terrible. 16 bottles and perpetual memories remain!!

Jul 21st, 2017
Len Ferrington

Must be decanted.

Must be decanted.

Dec 30th, 2012
Tiff Tiff

Great!

Great!

Dec 1st, 2012
Dawn Decelles

Td smooth

Td smooth

Nov 28th, 2012
Chris Malmgren

Very surprising quality for the price

Very surprising quality for the price

Nov 7th, 2012
Ben Bronstein

Can taste alcohol more than I should at 13.5

Can taste alcohol more than I should at 13.5

Oct 14th, 2012
Alan

Alan had this 9 years ago

Alan had this 9 years ago

Jan 11th, 2015
Tamara Harrold

Tamara had this 10 years ago

Tamara had this 10 years ago

Jan 1st, 2014
Josh Preston

Josh had this 11 years ago

Josh had this 11 years ago

Oct 12th, 2013