Colli Tortonesi Barbera Superiore Rodeo 2000

Cascina Montagnola (Italy)

Colli Tortonesi (Piedmont)

Barbera
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

This Barbera shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose reveals good personality with intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of plum, pomegranate and blackberry followed by aromas of vanilla, violet, cyclamen, blueberry, black cherry, licorice, tobacco, cocoa and eucalyptus. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however well balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is persistent with flavors of pomegranate, black cherry, plum and blackberry. A well made wine. This Barbera ages for 12-14 months in cask.

Alcohol: 14.5%

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

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

Issue 26, January 2005

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