Barbera d'Alba 2007

Sandrone (Italy)

Barbera
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

This Barbera d'Alba shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas that start with hints of cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of blueberry, blackberry, vanilla, cinnamon, chocolate, mace, tobacco and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing crispness. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, plum and blueberry. This Barbera d'Alba ages for 12 months in cask followed by 9 months of aging in bottle.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Game, Roasted meat, Braised and stewed meat with mushrooms
Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)
December 2009