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Vigna Vecchia Scarrone Barbera d'Alba 2009

Wow, it started slow, wasn’t sure which way it would go, it slowly opened up to reveal a 10/10 balance, structure, length and energy. Made me really savor the last 1/3 of the bottle! — 19 days ago

Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Pintia Muestra Toro Tempranillo 2021

bold, powerful, and deeply colored—perfect for steak ; — 9 days ago

Azienda Agricola Brovia

Sori' del Drago Barbera d'Alba 2024

A little spicy, balanced, elegant with crisp acidity in a dry finish — 2 months ago

Anne Miller
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Bruno Giacosa

Barbera d'Alba 2022

very heavy Barbera, tasting too much wood — 3 months ago

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Roagna

Dolcetto d'Alba 2021

Not a re-buy for me. - at Archer — 4 months ago

Tom, Juan and 2 others liked this

Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Unico Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 1976

Opened about an hour prior to service; enjoyed over the course of two days. Fairly consistent throughout but maybe even a touch better on Day 2? The 1976 “Unico” pours a garnet color with a slightly orange rim and a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with intoxicating notes of cassis, black cherry, red plum, dried flowers, coffee (for dayz), tobacco, leather, sandalwood, some organic earth and a mix of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long with gorgeous texture. This bottle came across remarkably young and supremely elegant. So much so, that I thought it was an inspired decision by one of our brothers-in-wine to include it in this particular lineup. We had a little leftover for the next day and it continued to show well. Brilliant stuff. Drink now through 2046+ — 3 days ago

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Pio Cesare

Barbera d'Alba 2023

Ruby core, garnet rim. Sour cherry, red plum, dried herbs, a touch of clove. Medium-bodied, bright acidity, fine tannin, restrained oak, clean finish. Workhorse Italian red — pasta, pizza, roast chicken. -Arlecchino Ristorante — a month ago

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Bodegas Benjamin de Rothschild-Vega Sicilia

Macán Rioja Tempranillo 2014

Deep cherry red. Good concentration. Black fruits. Deep oak vanilla.
Fruitiness M Sweetness M Acidity M Tannin M Smooth Soft Silky Velvety. Bitterness M Body M Finish M % 14 @3500, chateau, 260709
— a month ago

Giorgio Pelissero

Piani Barbera d'Alba

Have this at Tutto IL Giorno in Southampton. They charge $100!! Very nice. — 3 months ago

Roagna

Barbera d'Alba 2017

🍕 🍕 🍕 - at Archer — 4 months ago

Tom, Juan and 3 others liked this

Bruno Giacosa

Nebbiolo d'Alba 2019

Very intense nose. Perfume, Flowers, carnations and gardenias and roses. Clear Ruby, color, strong flavors of ripe, crushed berries and dried figs dried plums. After day, got a little heavy on the raisin side with the nose fading.  — a month ago

Denise Espinoza
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Tom liked this

Bodegas Benjamin de Rothschild-Vega Sicilia

Macán Clásico Rioja Tempranillo 2021

Just fantastic! Tobacco, cherry, herbs, layers galore! — 20 days ago

Natasha Bray
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Serge, Dave and 1 other liked this

Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Pintia Toro Tempranillo 2020

Deep red nose tannins bite at the back of the mouth — 2 months ago

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Giuseppe Rinaldi

Barbera d'Alba 2024

Quite light ruby , wide pink rim . Lots of tart red fruits , cranberry , raspberry , with fresh cut herbs and rose . On the palate this is very fresh with lots of red fruits and quite high refreshing acidity . Good fresh herbal crunchy cranberry, orange rind finish with lightly grippy tannins . Perfect now and over the next 5 years or so . At Osteria Giro de Vite, in Monchiero , a little place just outside of the Barolo region that is well worth visiting . — 3 months ago

Tom, Somm and 6 others liked this

Marchesi di Barolo

Ruvei Barbera d'Alba

Fruity, smooth. Great with pizza now — 3 months ago

Massolino

Serralunga d'Alba Barbera 2023

enjoyable, effortless, silky...flows nicely — 4 months ago

Dave, Tom and 2 others liked this
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