Barbera d’Alba
Cascina del Monastero Monastero 2014
Nebbiolo Langhe
The nose is elegant, tight and offers a slight concentration. It reveals notes of blackberry, elderberry and small notes of cassis associated with slight touches of Cuben pepper, grove, fleshy wild raspberry, blueberry, hints of caramel / chocolate as well as discreet hints of spices and a very discreet hint of dried local vegetation. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, a bit tight and offers a beautiful juiciness, tension, a beautiful suavity, a beautiful finesse as well as a slight acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy cassis, juicy / acidulous cherry and small notes of acidulous raspberry associated with touches of cornflowers, acidulous blueberry as well as hints of garrigue, caramelization, chocolate, black olive, Cuben pepper and sweet spices. Tannins are fine and slightly dry. Good length. There are very discreet hints of liquorice and chocolate on the finish / persistence.
Score : 16.25+/20 (93/100)
BARBERA D’ALBA
Cascina Val del Prete Serra de’ Gatti 2017
Barbera d’Alba
The nose is fruity, powerful and offers concentration. It reveals notes of blackberry, wild red berries and small notes of gray pepper associated with small touches of cherry, garrigue, wild small fruits as well as hints of spices and a very discreet hint of flowers (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful acid frame, a fine suavity, tension, a very fine freshness (in the background) as well as a small racy minerality. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crunchy redcurrants, small wild berries and small notes of blackberry, cherry associated with fine touches of purple fig, flowers as well as discreet hints of spices. Tannins are well-built. There is a very discreet hint of chocolate on the persistence.
Score : 14.5+/20 (88/100)
Cascina Bongiovanni 2016
Barbera d’Alba
The nose is aromatic, fruity and offers a small intensity. It reveals notes of boysenberry, small wild fruits and small notes of crushed blue fruits, crushed red berries, black cherry associated with small touches of violet, Zan as well as a very discreet hint of scrubland, spices and an imperceptible hint of rosemary. The palate is fruity, wellbalanced, suave, elegant, a bit tight and offers a beautiful definition, delicacy, a small tension, a slight freshness, a small minerality, a good guideline as well as an acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of black cherry, acidulous red berries and small notes of flowers (violet, rose) associated with small touches of blackberry, a hint of blueberry as well as discreet hints of sweet spices and chocolate. Tannins are well-built, fine, a bit young and already a bit supple. Good length. Good persistence.
Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Salvano - Maestrale 2016
Barbera d’Alba Superiore
The nose is elegant, fine and offers power as well as delicacy. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry, small wild berries and small notes of iris, Sichuan pepper associated with small touches of red cherry, crushed blueberry as well as discreet hints of spices, black pepper, racy mine-