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La Cresta Barbera d'Alba Barbera

8.944 ratings
8.41 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
Roman Ochocki

2018 was better. 2019 is smoothier, earthy, vanilla with some pleasant fruit and pepper.

2018 was better. 2019 is smoothier, earthy, vanilla with some pleasant fruit and pepper.

Apr 12th, 2023
Roman Ochocki

Great! A plum and leather with smoke (from smokehouse). But, I think, the acidity is the key. Like a final touch.

Great! A plum and leather with smoke (from smokehouse). But, I think, the acidity is the key. Like a final touch.

Dec 23rd, 2021
Jenny Marie

Superb

Superb

Apr 28th, 2018
Anthony De Blasi

An atypical Barbera, the high cassis taste would make me think, if blind tasted, it was from Chili...

An atypical Barbera, the high cassis taste would make me think, if blind tasted, it was from Chili...

Jan 25th, 2018
Maureen O'Neil

Too red.

Too red.

May 2nd, 2017
Rich Roloff

Soft, very easy drinking. Great wine - underrated

Soft, very easy drinking. Great wine - underrated

May 8th, 2016
Declan Ruttledge

Abundant dark fruit flavors. Very smooth.

Abundant dark fruit flavors. Very smooth.

Apr 15th, 2016
Robert Piazza

Just too good. Sulphur on the opening but decanted for a solid hour and opened up beautifully. Dark jammy fruit, dirt, and mint. Beauty.

Just too good. Sulphur on the opening but decanted for a solid hour and opened up beautifully. Dark jammy fruit, dirt, and mint. Beauty.

Dec 20th, 2015
Hillary Kupferberg

A perfect red at quality Italian

A perfect red at quality Italian

Dec 7th, 2015
Matt Wilson

Completely nuts..

Completely nuts..

May 12th, 2015