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Barbera d'Alba (Piedmont)

Barbera

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧

Intense ruby red and nuances of garnet red, little transparency.

Intense, clean and pleasing, starts with hints of black cherry, plum and blueberry followed by aromas of violet, vanilla, carob and tobacco.

Properly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness.

Persistent finish with flavors of black cherry, plum and blueberry.

18 months in barrique.

Alcohol: 14%

Stuffed pasta, Broiled meat and barbecue, Stewed meat

Suggested glass

18 °C
(64 °F)

(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

July 2016

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Barolo (Piedmont)

Nebbiolo

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✧

Brilliant ruby red and nuances of brick red, moderate transparency.

Intense, clean, pleasing and refined, starts with hints of cherry, plum and dried violet followed by aromas of raspberry, vanilla, dried rose, tobacco, chocolate, leather and menthol.

Tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, pleasing crispness and roundness.

Persistent finish with flavors of cherry, plum and raspberry.

36 months in cask and barrique.

Alcohol: 14.5%

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

Suggested glass

18 °C
(64 °F)

(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

August 2016

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Dolcetto d'Alba (Piedmont)

Dolcetto

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧

Intense ruby red and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency.

Intense, clean and pleasing, starts with hints of cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of raspberry, blueberry and geranium.

Properly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing crispness.

Pretty persistent finish with flavors of cherry, plum and raspberry.

6 months in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 13%

Cold cuts, Sauteed meat, Pasta with meat, Legume soups

Suggested glass

16 °C
(60 °F)

(Young Red Wines)

July 2016

Langhe Rosso Baccanera 2012

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Langhe (Piedmont)

Barbera, Merlot, Nebbiolo, Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

Intense ruby red and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. Intense, clean, pleasing and refined, starts with hints of black cherry, plum and black currant followed by aromas of violet, blueberry, vanilla, chocolate and tobacco. Properly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness. Persistent finish with flavors of black cherry, plum and black currant. 18 months in barrique.

Alcohol: 14%

Stuffed pasta, Stewed meat, Roasted meat, Broiled meat and barbecue

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

August 2016

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Piedmont (Italy)

Barbera d'Alba Suculé 2012

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Barolo 2010

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Dolcetto d'Alba Dij Sagrin 2014

Lo Zoccolaio (Italy)

Langhe Rosso Baccanera 2012

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