Scrügy Varietal: Barbera

2005 VJB Barbera

Ken's Wine Guide RSS Feed — 26 May 2008 09:32:19

Reviewed by Ken's Wine Guide RSS Feed on Monday, May 26, 2008 on Ken's Wine Guide RSS Feed

Very few US producers make Barbera. ...

2005 Paitin di Pasquero-Elia Barbera d'Alba Campolive

jtabor — 13 May 2008 00:00:00

Reviewed by jtabor on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 on CellarTracker!

Tasted by jtabor. Color: Juicy-red. Nose: red and blue fruit with some earthiness/pickle flavor. Flavor: Nice fruits. Nice body. Tannic grip at end with the sour fruit flavors that keep coming back, typical of barbera. (88 pts.) - Tasted 5/13/2008. [FIND IT!]

Fontanafredda Barbera Piemonte Briccotondo 2006

rmalloy — 12 May 2008 00:00:00

Reviewed by rmalloy on Monday, May 12, 2008 on CellarTracker!

Tasted by rmalloy. If you think 90+ wines should have complexity, this is not the wine for you. A strange choice for the Wine Spectator Top 100 wines. Nonetheless, this wine is undeniably tasty, and impossible to dislike. You might find yourself quickly finishing the bottle and wondering what happened. The wine is similar to a simple but well-made pinot noir. Light-bodied, low tannins, easy to drink. Red cherries and strawberries dominate. There is a wisp of herbaceousness. Would be delicious with fresh mozzarella or burrata. A welcome break from the heavier, more serious wines I've been drinking. It makes me wonder WTF WS is thinking. Other people talk about the "tight nose," but I don't get the sense that there's any hidden substance to this wine. In sum, this wine trades profundity for deliciousness. (87 pts.) - Tasted 5/12/2008. [FIND IT!]

2003 Michele Chiarlo Barbera d'Asti Superiore Nizza La Court

Lorien — 11 May 2008 00:00:00

Reviewed by Lorien on Sunday, May 11, 2008 on CellarTracker!

Tasted by Lorien. reasonable . wish it has a little more complexity and character. (79 pts.) - Tasted 5/11/2008. [FIND IT!]

2004 Ricossa Barbera d'Asti

tudval — 09 May 2008 00:00:00

Reviewed by tudval on Friday, May 9, 2008 on CellarTracker!

Tasted by tudval. Charming little wine. After resting a couple of month in the cellar, I find this wine improved: tutti fuity, light tannin, slignt sweetness balanced by cedary bitterness. Everything an unpretentious, everyday wine should be. (89 pts.) - Tasted 5/9/2008. [FIND IT!]

2000 Podere Rocche dei Manzoni Barbera d'Alba La Cresta

JBizzle — 08 May 2008 00:00:00

Reviewed by JBizzle on Thursday, May 8, 2008 on CellarTracker!

Tasted by JBizzle. Delicious....drinking very well right now! (90 pts.) - Tasted 5/8/2008. [FIND IT!]

2006 Boroli Barbera d'Alba Quattro Fratelli

esb — 07 May 2008 00:00:00

Reviewed by esb on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 on CellarTracker!

Tasted by esb. I very much enjoyed the '05 so was looking forward for an appropriate occasion to try this new release '06. The aroma is not complex but favors black fruits and shows integration from some oak influence, but it's not oaky. It is richer and more concentrated than the average barbera with a round middle palate and satisfying finish. It has excellent balance after a little air and medium acidity. One dimensional fruit but it makes a very good overall impression and is nice at the table. Received favorable comments from family who usually just talk, eat, drink and get on with it. (87 pts.) - Tasted 5/7/2008. [FIND IT!]

2005 Agostino Pavia Barbera d'Asti Bricco Blina

jtabor — 06 May 2008 00:00:00

Reviewed by jtabor on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 on CellarTracker!

Tasted by jtabor. Color: Red, orange, purple. Nose: Pretty reserved nose of blackberry, black currant. Flavor: A little watery on the midpalate. Watery mouthfeel. No front tongue flavor. Acidic fruit on the middle and back of tongue. Some vegetal flavors too, strangely enough. Finish is less than average. Tannins low, grip medium. (86 pts.) - Tasted 5/6/2008. [FIND IT!]