Barbera d'Asti Costamiole 2000

Prunotto (Italy)

Barbera
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

This wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with good hints of plum, black cherry and violet followed by good aromas of blackberry, cyclamen, vanilla, licorice, tobacco, cinnamon and hints of cocoa, clover and mint. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, good tannins, pleasing roundness and crispness. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum, black cherry and blackberry. A well made wine. This Barbera ages in barrique for 12 months and for 12 months more in bottle.
Alcohol: 14.5%
Stewed and braised meat, Roasted meat, Game, Hard cheese
Suggested glass	17 °C (62 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)
May 2004