Massolino
Serralunga d'Alba Barbera
Alba, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Purple in color.
Fruity nose and light to medium in body, with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with mild complexity.
Showing raspberries, cherries, spices, peppercorn, light wood, chocolates and tobacco.
Medium finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 years.
100% Barbera grapes were aged in oak barrels for 12 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$30.
Purple in color.
Fruity nose and light to medium in body, with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with mild complexity.
Showing raspberries, cherries, spices, peppercorn, light wood, chocolates and tobacco.
Medium finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 years.
100% Barbera grapes were aged in oak barrels for 12 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$30.
Purplish in color with light intensity.
Sweet nose of red and blue fruits.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with mild complexity.
Showing red fruits with spices, earth and herbs.
Tangy short finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
Still young and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly.
Easy drinking and good for parties.
14% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$35.
Purplish in color with light intensity.
Sweet nose of red and blue fruits.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with mild complexity.
Showing red fruits with spices, earth and herbs.
Tangy short finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
Still young and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly.
Easy drinking and good for parties.
14% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$35.
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I am currently a little disenchanted with #barbera I actually would recommend to myself and everyone to just skip regular Barberas and go only with the Superiores. It is somewhere between a Merlot a Nero d’Avola and a Nebbiolo. Lots of red fruit and usually medium(+) acidity but a bit flabby and just good. This Massolino is a very well grown and made expression of Barbera. Especially for the price. It is very affordable for what it’s worth. #piemonte #italy
I am currently a little disenchanted with #barbera I actually would recommend to myself and everyone to just skip regular Barberas and go only with the Superiores. It is somewhere between a Merlot a Nero d’Avola and a Nebbiolo. Lots of red fruit and usually medium(+) acidity but a bit flabby and just good. This Massolino is a very well grown and made expression of Barbera. Especially for the price. It is very affordable for what it’s worth. #piemonte #italy
Sep 5th, 2020
First time trying Massolino Barbera I think, but not the last. Crisp fruit and good length. Great with burgers!
First time trying Massolino Barbera I think, but not the last. Crisp fruit and good length. Great with burgers!
Apr 14th, 2020
Balsamic cherry notes on nose and palate. Light to medium bodied with medium intensity and light tannins. Perfectly balanced - nothing stands out. Easy to quaff.
Balsamic cherry notes on nose and palate. Light to medium bodied with medium intensity and light tannins. Perfectly balanced - nothing stands out. Easy to quaff.
Mar 1st, 2018
Barbera is a bit of a workhorse grape in Piemonte, with its ripening and yielding ability. Although with legal yields set at 70hl/ha many wines do no justice the varietal, however when yields are kept in check it makes deliciously juicy and vibrant wines of substance • Blue fruited, plummy too, floral, underripe banana, dried brown spices and fennel seed. Juicy acid and a gentle picker of tannin. Nice mid palate weight but doesn't drive home the finish. Good drinking
Barbera is a bit of a workhorse grape in Piemonte, with its ripening and yielding ability. Although with legal yields set at 70hl/ha many wines do no justice the varietal, however when yields are kept in check it makes deliciously juicy and vibrant wines of substance • Blue fruited, plummy too, floral, underripe banana, dried brown spices and fennel seed. Juicy acid and a gentle picker of tannin. Nice mid palate weight but doesn't drive home the finish. Good drinking
2 people found it helpfulJun 4th, 2017
Dark acid bomb on opening. Mellowed out with some air.
Dark acid bomb on opening. Mellowed out with some air.
2 people found it helpfulJun 1st, 2015Beautifully expressive wine. Intense violets with a barrage of red and black fruits. Wonderful minimal use of oak. The palate has been left alone with some nice texture and a long finish. Great to see a screw cap, do it on the Barolo as well please :)
Beautifully expressive wine. Intense violets with a barrage of red and black fruits. Wonderful minimal use of oak. The palate has been left alone with some nice texture and a long finish. Great to see a screw cap, do it on the Barolo as well please :)
1 person found it helpfulFeb 24th, 2016
Very Bright & Very Black...
Very Bright & Very Black...
Jan 14th, 2016