Oak Farm Vineyards
Lodi Barbera
Lodi, Central Valley, California, USA
This is an interesting red wine from California. Showing tangy red and black fruits, vanilla, light wood, spices, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs, earth and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Nice length on the finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (30 minutes).
This Barbera is easy drinking with a strong nose and a soft mouthfeel.
Fruit forward and balanced. Would be interesting to taste this in 3 years.
I've had it before, and this time I gave it a light chill. A nice porch wine, and very tasty.
At this point, the alcohol is nicely integrated, although pretty high, so watch out as it is very easy to drink.
I paired it with a burger and fries.
15% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$25.
This is an interesting red wine from California. Showing tangy red and black fruits, vanilla, light wood, spices, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs, earth and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Nice length on the finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (30 minutes).
This Barbera is easy drinking with a strong nose and a soft mouthfeel.
Fruit forward and balanced. Would be interesting to taste this in 3 years.
I've had it before, and this time I gave it a light chill. A nice porch wine, and very tasty.
At this point, the alcohol is nicely integrated, although pretty high, so watch out as it is very easy to drink.
I paired it with a burger and fries.
15% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$25.
Classic side pose (my left side photographs better) and added earring fun. Classic Italian grape added Lodi fun. I’m verily into it. One must mix things up. Studying Champagne pest-fighting technique earlier I learned that “sexual confusion” is the new pesticide there (this is not a joke) so maybe varietal location confusion is the new vaccine? I wish.
Anyway this also has about 12% Petite Sirah and also was in some new oak and is indelibly new world in a way I like. So much cola and vanilla and deep ripe red cherries but something. Some kick. Some oomph. That would make me say...not a pinot noir? If blind tasted.
I dunno it is yummy and apparently there is a guy who comes to the Oak Farm (shoutout to them having a woman winemaker on team) tasting room every day-ish for lunch who has a glass of this and takes the rest home. I wouldn’t mind more. More earrings. More wine? Okay
Classic side pose (my left side photographs better) and added earring fun. Classic Italian grape added Lodi fun. I’m verily into it. One must mix things up. Studying Champagne pest-fighting technique earlier I learned that “sexual confusion” is the new pesticide there (this is not a joke) so maybe varietal location confusion is the new vaccine? I wish.
Anyway this also has about 12% Petite Sirah and also was in some new oak and is indelibly new world in a way I like. So much cola and vanilla and deep ripe red cherries but something. Some kick. Some oomph. That would make me say...not a pinot noir? If blind tasted.
I dunno it is yummy and apparently there is a guy who comes to the Oak Farm (shoutout to them having a woman winemaker on team) tasting room every day-ish for lunch who has a glass of this and takes the rest home. I wouldn’t mind more. More earrings. More wine? Okay
This Italian grape grows dark in Lodi. The nose gives off black cherry, blackberry, cigar and cedar. It is a complex and delightful package of aromas. The palate is also dominated by dark fruit, with plentiful oak effects. It is a fresh wine, with lively acidity, and the tannins have a bit of bite just after the cork is removed. Wait a bit and they settle down.
This Italian grape grows dark in Lodi. The nose gives off black cherry, blackberry, cigar and cedar. It is a complex and delightful package of aromas. The palate is also dominated by dark fruit, with plentiful oak effects. It is a fresh wine, with lively acidity, and the tannins have a bit of bite just after the cork is removed. Wait a bit and they settle down.
This is a nice and easy drinking Barbara from Lodi.
Showing red and black fruits with chocolate notes, tobacco, coffee, spices and peppercorn.
Nice nose with wild flowers.
Fruit forward and rich, with medium acidity and long legs.
Medium plus in body with a nice mouthfeel.
A good food wine with a tangy finish and soft tannins.
Good right out of the bottle and good by itself, too. Drink now.
I gave it a light chill and had it with cheeses and crackers.
15% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
This is a nice and easy drinking Barbara from Lodi.
Showing red and black fruits with chocolate notes, tobacco, coffee, spices and peppercorn.
Nice nose with wild flowers.
Fruit forward and rich, with medium acidity and long legs.
Medium plus in body with a nice mouthfeel.
A good food wine with a tangy finish and soft tannins.
Good right out of the bottle and good by itself, too. Drink now.
I gave it a light chill and had it with cheeses and crackers.
15% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
A pretty ruby in color.
Strong nose of blueberries, black cherries, strawberries, light oak, licorice, spices, tobacco, chocolates, maple, light vegetables and peppercorn.
Full bodied with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with plums, pomegranates, cherries, blackberries, wood, spices, tobacco, chocolates and peppercorn.
Medium length on the finish with soft tannins and tangy strawberries.
This is probably my first time having Barbera from Lodi, California. Well balanced and interesting with a nice mouthfeel.
I could definitely smell and taste Lodi, but I won't be able to get the Barbera at a blind tasting. Feels like a lighter Zinfandel from Lodi, with more acidity then expected. Definitely has nice acidity for a Lodi red.
Alcohol is high, but not too noticeable. Good by itself or with food. Good for parties too.
Needs an hour to open up properly.
Nice and engaging and easy drinking and a good everyday wine. I paired it with fatty cheeses, almonds and dry fruits.
Mainly Barbera grapes, with a touch of Petite Sirah, were handpicked and aged in French and American oak barrels for 20 months (24% new).
15% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$25.
A pretty ruby in color.
Strong nose of blueberries, black cherries, strawberries, light oak, licorice, spices, tobacco, chocolates, maple, light vegetables and peppercorn.
Full bodied with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with plums, pomegranates, cherries, blackberries, wood, spices, tobacco, chocolates and peppercorn.
Medium length on the finish with soft tannins and tangy strawberries.
This is probably my first time having Barbera from Lodi, California. Well balanced and interesting with a nice mouthfeel.
I could definitely smell and taste Lodi, but I won't be able to get the Barbera at a blind tasting. Feels like a lighter Zinfandel from Lodi, with more acidity then expected. Definitely has nice acidity for a Lodi red.
Alcohol is high, but not too noticeable. Good by itself or with food. Good for parties too.
Needs an hour to open up properly.
Nice and engaging and easy drinking and a good everyday wine. I paired it with fatty cheeses, almonds and dry fruits.
Mainly Barbera grapes, with a touch of Petite Sirah, were handpicked and aged in French and American oak barrels for 20 months (24% new).
15% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$25.
All the things you look for in a Barbera. Dark fruits, lighter body but feels rich. Deep color, oak spice, and lingers with tart cherry acidity.
All the things you look for in a Barbera. Dark fruits, lighter body but feels rich. Deep color, oak spice, and lingers with tart cherry acidity.
1 person found it helpfulMay 20th, 2015Light but dark. Like a British insult, hard hitting and bold but delivered in a delicate manner.
Light but dark. Like a British insult, hard hitting and bold but delivered in a delicate manner.
Apr 15th, 2017
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