Riva Leone

Barbera d'Alba

8.886 ratings

8.97 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

8.8

Sour cherry, violets, earth, nice acid. Good easy going food wine.

Sour cherry, violets, earth, nice acid. Good easy going food wine.

Mar 18th, 2023

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.8

Raspberry, cherry, VA, stems, wet herbs. Good value.

Raspberry, cherry, VA, stems, wet herbs. Good value.

Apr 3rd, 2018

Cellar Hand Relic Winery

9.0

Pretty good, considering the price

Pretty good, considering the price

Jan 28th, 2015

Reinholds Zviedris

9.1

Perfect Barbera grapes! One of best tried. Slightly sour, but in exact amount.

Perfect Barbera grapes! One of best tried. Slightly sour, but in exact amount.

Oct 28th, 2014

Сергій Ос

8.8

2018 vintage on June 2020 good value 6$

2018 vintage on June 2020 good value 6$

Jul 5th, 2020

9.0

Pizza Food Truck night

Pizza Food Truck night

Jun 26th, 2020

8.8

Good with lasagna

Good with lasagna

Dec 23rd, 2019

8.9

Oak raspberry, vanilla, cheese smell, jam, acid, strawberry, the tangerine tang is at the back and nice, acid and fruit juice finish

Oak raspberry, vanilla, cheese smell, jam, acid, strawberry, the tangerine tang is at the back and nice, acid and fruit juice finish

Oct 17th, 2019

8.7

not feeling this.. let’s see as it opens.

not feeling this.. let’s see as it opens.

Apr 28th, 2019

8.9

Solid Italian red, good day 1 and day 2. Will buy again.

Solid Italian red, good day 1 and day 2. Will buy again.

Apr 23rd, 2019