Barbera d’Alba
Cascina Ballarin - Giuli 2016
Barbera d’Alba Superiore The nose is aromatic, fruity, well-built and offers a small richness as well as a good finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of blackberry, wild raspberry and small notes of wild strawberry associated with touches of black plum as well as hints of lilac, gray pepper, toasted/cardamom and a very discreet hint of zan/tea. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, juiciness, suavity, gourmandize, a mineral frame as well as a good structure very finely tight. On the palate this wine expresses notes of blackberry, black cherry and small notes of wild strawberry associated with fine touches of black plum as well as fine hints of toasted/caramelized, chocolate and discreet hints of toasted almond.
Score : 16.25/20 (92-93/100)
Diego Pressenda - La Torricella 2016
Barbera d’Alba Superiore The nose is fresh, fruity, powerful and offers a small intensity. It reveals notes of blackberry, tonka bean and small notes of toasted, ripe red berries associated with hints of flowers as well as fine hints of spices/pepper. The palate is fruity and offers a beautiful juiciness, suavity, an acidulous frame, a good definition as well as tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of wild ripe/juicy red berries, fleshy/juicy cherry and small notes of violet plum associated with small touches of blackberry, cassis and imperceptible hints of spices.
Score : 14.75+/20 (89/100)
Mucci 2016
Barbera d’Alba Superiore The nose is powerful and offers intensity. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of red berries, blackberry and gray pepper associated with fine touches of toasted and liquorice (in the background). The palate is fresh, fruity, mineral, wellbalanced, finely tight and offers a beautiful suavity, a beautiful gourmandize, a good definition, roundness, elegance, power, a fine unctuosity/ a fine fleshiness, a small tension, straightness as well as an acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of black cherry, blackberry and small notes of crushed wild strawberry, plum associated with touches of liquorice, chocolate as well as discreet hints of vanilla, mild tobacco and an imperceptible hint of grove (in the abckground). Tannins are well-built. Good length.
Score : 16.25/20 (92-93/100)
Ceste - Sit Real 2016
Barbera d’Alba Superiore The nose is fruity and offers a small minerality, a small freshness as well as a very fine intensity (in the background). It reveals notes of wild raspberry, small wild fruits and small notes of Cuben pepper associated with fine touches of toasted as well as hint of tea and sweet spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a small tension, minerality, a beautiful suavity, gourmandize as well as a juicy frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of black cherry, juicy/fleshy Quetsche plum and small notes of wild raspberry, wild strawberry associated with small touches of liquorice, cornflower, blueberry as well as a hint of vanilla, toasted and sweet spices.
Score : 15.75/20 (91-92/100)
Sergio Barale - La Preda 2016
Barbera d’Alba Superiore The nose is fruity and offers a small concentration/power. It reveals notes of red berries, lily, flowers pistils and small notes of raspberry associated with a touch of blackberry as well as discreet hints of zan and a very discreet hint of pepper. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, suavity as well as a good definition. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy cherry, fleshy/acidulous red berries and small notes of lily/lilac associated with small touches of juicy Quetsche plum as well as fine hints of liquorice and sicreet hints of toasted. A beautiful wine elegant and gourmand!
Score : 16.5+/20 (93-94/100)