Pertinace

Barbera d'Alba

8.46 ratings
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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
Patch Manning

Very closed early with moderate sediment so decanting is recommended.
Little nose of wet leaves. Moderate acidity, low tannins. Surprisingly light palate with the acidity dominating. Some unripe fruits or berries but quite subtle.
Overall left wanting. Would probably pair pretty well with fatty fish such as salmon or perhaps thinly sliced cured meats. Easily over powered......."age ingrat"? Might be better with further age.

Very closed early with moderate sediment so decanting is recommended.
Little nose of wet leaves. Moderate acidity, low tannins. Surprisingly light palate with the acidity dominating. Some unripe fruits or berries but quite subtle.
Overall left wanting. Would probably pair pretty well with fatty fish such as salmon or perhaps thinly sliced cured meats. Easily over powered......."age ingrat"? Might be better with further age.

1 person found it helpfulNov 11th, 2015
Justin James

Needs more time in the bottle. A lot of the right stuff, but not enough time. Dusty dry

Needs more time in the bottle. A lot of the right stuff, but not enough time. Dusty dry

Dec 29th, 2015
Indyapple2

First barbera

First barbera

Dec 2nd, 2015
K J
9.1

Really good. Acid balance oak Simple and crowd pleaser

Really good. Acid balance oak Simple and crowd pleaser

Nov 9th, 2015
Jim Murray

Excellent balance and finish. Perfect wi th classic Italian dishes

Excellent balance and finish. Perfect wi th classic Italian dishes

Apr 10th, 2016
Sebastiano Bazzano

Sebastiano had this 7 years ago

Sebastiano had this 7 years ago

Feb 6th, 2017
Kathryn Holm

Kathryn had this 8 years ago

Kathryn had this 8 years ago

Jan 12th, 2016