by Ray Johnson | Apr 14, 2010 | Barbera, Barbera d'Alba, Italy, Piemonte
Vietti, Barbera d’Alba, Tre Vigne 2006 This is Barbara with structure, quite formidable and begging for red meat. I swear that there is a compelling sense of black licorice and green herbs in this wine. The flavors carry for a long time – very nice. Estate...
by Ray Johnson | Feb 8, 2010 | Barbera, Barbera d'Alba, Italy, Piemonte
Andrea Oberto, Barbera d’Alba DOC 2008 The nose features tar as well as some bound up sulfur. In the mouth it is immensely tart, screaming with acidity and a little leaner than hoped for. This wine doesn’t show nearly as nice as previous vintages; let’s...
