Barbaresco 2002

Albino Rocca (Italy)

Barbaresco (Piedmont)

Nebbiolo
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This Barbaresco shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of black cherry, plum and blackberry followed by aromas of blueberry, violet, cinnamon, licorice, tobacco, carob, vanilla and black pepper. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, pleasing crispness, full body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry and plum. This Barbaresco ages for 18 months in cask.

Alcohol: 14%

Game, Roasted meat, Braised and stewed meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

Issue 34, October 2005

Albino Rocca (Italy)

Barbera d'Alba (Piedmont)

Barbera

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of black cherry and blueberry followed by aromas of raspberry, plum, violet, vanilla, carob, menthol and hints of black pepper. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry and plum. This Barbera ages for 14 months in cask.

Alcohol: 14.5%

Roasted meat, Stewed and braised meat with mushrooms, Hard cheese

Suggested glass

18 °C
(64 °F)

(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

Issue 34, October 2005

Albino Rocca (Italy)

Dolcetto d'Alba (Piedmont)

Dolcetto

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧

This wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of purple red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of black cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of raspberry, blueberry and cyclamen. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, blueberry and plum. This Dolcetto ages for 8 months in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Stuffed pasta with mushrooms, Sauteed meat, Roasted white meat

Suggested glass

16 °C
(60 °F)

(Young Red Wines)

September 2005

Albino Rocca

Piedmont (Italy)

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Albino Rocca (Italy)

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Albino Rocca (Italy)

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Albino Rocca (Italy)