Roagna
Barbera d'Alba
Alba, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Cherries and red apple skins. Surprisingly earthy.
Great producer but I find this particular wine underwhelming for the money. Maybe Barbera doesn’t need this kind of treatment? Could just be the vintage based on other taster’s notes.
Better on day 2: Charcoal.
Cherries and red apple skins. Surprisingly earthy.
Great producer but I find this particular wine underwhelming for the money. Maybe Barbera doesn’t need this kind of treatment? Could just be the vintage based on other taster’s notes.
Better on day 2: Charcoal.
Great Barbera, drinks like a Barolo with milder acidity and tannin as per the grape’s typicity. All the Piemontese greats make serious Barbera and this is one of the better I have had in quite some time.
Great Barbera, drinks like a Barolo with milder acidity and tannin as per the grape’s typicity. All the Piemontese greats make serious Barbera and this is one of the better I have had in quite some time.
Sep 24th, 2021
Tasty and perfect for the cold. Sweet cherries, licorice and a touch of menthol. Good with braised lamb shank and not too acidic to finish on its own.
Tasty and perfect for the cold. Sweet cherries, licorice and a touch of menthol. Good with braised lamb shank and not too acidic to finish on its own.
Feb 22nd, 2021
I love a good Barbera and this is that. Great depth and nuance, the 2010 Roagna is a sophisticated wine that is intensely food friendly. Dark cherry, tar, mint and licorice combine. It's a stunner and was made even better when paired with a gorgeous risotto lovingly prepared by dear friends.
I love a good Barbera and this is that. Great depth and nuance, the 2010 Roagna is a sophisticated wine that is intensely food friendly. Dark cherry, tar, mint and licorice combine. It's a stunner and was made even better when paired with a gorgeous risotto lovingly prepared by dear friends.
Oct 27th, 2018
Imminently drinkable. Great overall balance yet not massively complex right now.
Imminently drinkable. Great overall balance yet not massively complex right now.
Apr 14th, 2018This is an enormously enjoyable Barbera from Roagna. Leather and plums and spices too, all woven together beautifully. Intense and complex. Such a pleasure to drink wines from top tier producers and, as is often the case with Barbera, this one was a terrific value. (Artwork by Dan Miller).
This is an enormously enjoyable Barbera from Roagna. Leather and plums and spices too, all woven together beautifully. Intense and complex. Such a pleasure to drink wines from top tier producers and, as is often the case with Barbera, this one was a terrific value. (Artwork by Dan Miller).
Jan 23rd, 2018
This is Barbera? You could be tricked into thinking it's a medium aged Nebbiolo. The nose showed lifted notes of dried cherry, strawberry and sweet herbs with hints of pine, leather, and dusty earth coming forward over time. On the palate, medium-bodied textures were offset by zesty acidity with firm, grippy tannin, saturating tart cherry, dried apple, saline-minerality, and inner floral tones. It finished on sweet herbs and minerals, providing a youthfully tannic sensation. This is one of the most interesting and engaging Barbera I've ever tasted.
This is Barbera? You could be tricked into thinking it's a medium aged Nebbiolo. The nose showed lifted notes of dried cherry, strawberry and sweet herbs with hints of pine, leather, and dusty earth coming forward over time. On the palate, medium-bodied textures were offset by zesty acidity with firm, grippy tannin, saturating tart cherry, dried apple, saline-minerality, and inner floral tones. It finished on sweet herbs and minerals, providing a youthfully tannic sensation. This is one of the most interesting and engaging Barbera I've ever tasted.
Jan 29th, 2016
Aged Barbera from old barrique & damn good. Benefited from bring opened a while. Deep, earthy and round. Great stuff.
Aged Barbera from old barrique & damn good. Benefited from bring opened a while. Deep, earthy and round. Great stuff.
Jul 11th, 2014
showing some age, but still plenty of life. showed better the second day.
showing some age, but still plenty of life. showed better the second day.
Mar 24th, 2014