Bianco del Beato 2010

Fattoria dei Barbi (Italy)

(Tuscany)

Trebbiano Toscano, Chardonnay
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✭

Bianco del Beato shows an intense greenish yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints if apple, plum and pear followed by aromas of hawthorn, broom and almond. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is pretty persistent with flavors of apple, plum and almond.

Alcohol: 13%

Fried fish, Vegetable appetizers, Eggs

Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Young and Crisp White Wines)

January 2012

Brunello di Montalcino 1999

Fattoria dei Barbi (Italy)

Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany)

Sangiovese
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This Brunello shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of black cherry and dried violet followed by aromas of raspberry, blueberry, plum, vanilla, tobacco, licorice, carob, cinnamon and mace. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum and black cherry. A well made wine. This Brunello di Montalcino ages for 2 years in cask followed by more than 4 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 13%

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

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

Issue 25, December 2004

Brunello di Montalcino 2003

Fattoria dei Barbi (Italy)

Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany)

Sangiovese
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This Brunello di Montalcino shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of plum, black cherry and dried violet followed by aromas of vanilla, cocoa, tobacco, cinnamon, licorice, mace and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry and plum. This Brunello di Montalcino ages for at least 2 years in cask.

Alcohol: 14%

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

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

February 2009

Brunello di Montalcino 2006

Fattoria dei Barbi (Italy)

Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany)

Sangiovese
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This Brunello di Montalcino shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of black cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of blueberry, raspberry, cocoa, vanilla, cinnamon, tobacco and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum, black cherry and blueberry. This Brunello di Montalcino ages for at least 2 years in cask followed by at least 4 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 14%

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

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

January 2012

Brunello di Montalcino Vigna del Fiore 1998

Fattoria dei Barbi (Italy)

Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany)

Sangiovese
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

This Brunello shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose reveals good personality with intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elagant aromas which start with hints of plum jam and black cherry jam followed by aromas of blueberry jam, dried violet, vanilla, chocolate, licorice, tobacco, thyme and camphor. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, good tannins, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum jam and black cherry jam. A well made wine. This Brunello di Montalcino ages for 2 years in cask followed by more than 4 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 13%

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

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

Issue 25, December 2004

Brusco dei Barbi 2003

Fattoria dei Barbi (Italy)

(Tuscany)

Sangiovese
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧❂

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

Alcohol: 13%

Stuffed pasta, Cold cuts, Broiled meat and barbecue, Sauteed meat

Suggested glass	16 °C (60 °F)
(Young Red Wines)

Issue 25, December 2004

Brusco dei Barbi 2006

Fattoria dei Barbi (Italy)

(Tuscany)

Sangiovese
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧

Brusco dei Barbi shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas that start with hints of plum, black cherry and violet followed by aromas of raspberry, blackberry and cyclamen. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing crispness. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum, black cherry and raspberry. Brusco dei Barbi ages in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 13%

Stuffed pasta, Cold cuts, Roasted white meat, Sauteed meat

Suggested glass	17 °C (62 °F)
(Bodied and Mature Rose Wines)

February 2009

Chianti 2009

Fattoria dei Barbi (Italy)

Chianti (Tuscany)

Sangiovese (90%), Canaiolo Nero (7%), Colorino, Ciliegiolo (3%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧

This Chianti shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas which starts with hints of cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of blueberry, raspberry and geranium. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is pretty persistent with flavors of cherry, plum and raspberry.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Pasta with meat, Sauteed meat, Legumes

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

January 2012

Morellino di Scansano 2006

Fattoria dei Barbi (Italy)

Morellino di Scansano (Tuscany)

Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo, Merlot
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

This Morellino di Scansano shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of cherry, plum and blackberry followed by aromas of violet, blueberry, vanilla, cinnamon 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 blackberry. This Morellino di Scansano ages for 8 months in part in cask and in part in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 14%

Roasted meat, Broiled meat and barbecue, Stewed meat, Hard cheese

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

February 2009

Morellino di Scansano 2009

Fattoria dei Barbi (Italy)

Morellino di Scansano (Tuscany)

Sangiovese (85%), Merlot (15%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧

This Morellino di Scansano shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of raspberry, blueberry and geranium. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, plum and raspberry. This Morellino di Scansano ages in cask for 6 months.

Alcohol: 14%

Cold cuts, Stuffed pasta, Stewed meat with mushrooms

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

January 2012

Morellino di Scansano Vivaio dei Barbi 2001

Fattoria dei Barbi (Italy)

Morellino di Scansano (Tuscany)

Sangiovese
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of cherry and raspberry followed by aromas of blueberry, cyclamen, plum, violet and licorice. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, good tannins, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and blueberry. This wine ages for 9 months in cask followed by more than 4 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Roasted meat, Broiled meat and barbecue, Stewed meat, Hard cheese

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

Issue 25, December 2004

Rosso di Montalcino 2002

Fattoria dei Barbi (Italy)

Rosso di Montalcino (Tuscany)

Sangiovese
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of black cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of cyclamen, blackberry, licorice, carob, vanilla and hints of hay. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and blackberry.

Alcohol: 13%

Broiled meat and barbecue, Roasted meat, Stewed meat

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

Issue 25, December 2004

Rosso di Montalcino 2009

Fattoria dei Barbi (Italy)

Rosso di Montalcino (Tuscany)

Sangiovese
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧

This Rosso di Montalcino shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of black cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of raspberry, carob, geranium and vanilla. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing crispness. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and raspberry. This Rosso di Montalcino ages in part for 6 months in cask.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Pasta with mushrooms, Sauteed meat, Stewed meat with mushrooms

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

January 2012

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Fattoria dei Barbi

Tuscany (Italy)

Bianco del Beato 2010

Brunello di Montalcino 1999

Brunello di Montalcino 2003

Brunello di Montalcino 2006

Brunello di Montalcino Vigna del Fiore 1998

Brusco dei Barbi 2003

Brusco dei Barbi 2006

Chianti 2009

Morellino di Scansano 2006

Morellino di Scansano 2009

Morellino di Scansano Vivaio dei Barbi 2001

Rosso di Montalcino 2002

Rosso di Montalcino 2009