Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2021 vintage. A bit of everything. Esteemed producer. Excellent nose. Front-palate richness. Mid-palate power and presence. Pleasantly astringent and beyond substantial finish. I usually eschew Barbera d'Alba for the resto list but couldn't deny this one. Picked up two cases and may pick up more to have laying around for 1.5-2 years. At the ridiculous resto price of $26.67, I can't afford not to. So delicious. 01.29.25. — 3 months ago

Riina Nieminen

9.0

Hyvän hedelmäinen!

Jouluna isän seurakunnalta saama viini.

w lauri, joonatan, roosa, markku, milka, reijo, Antton, anna-leena — 5 months ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.0

After sending back an oxidized, tired 2020 Rossi di Montalcino, the Somm had the waiter bring back this wine at around the same price point. Don’t sleep on #barberadalba from a great producer. Raspberry, plum, dusty dark fruit nose. So vibrant on the palate with lush yet tangy dark red fruit on the entry, gossamer tannins on the finish. Corking it after dinner and after the next day in the wine fridge still as alive. — 6 months ago

Shanna Goadner

9.9

Loved this wine!! — 9 months ago

Chris Buggy

8.9

Some recent visitors to Piemonte suggested this one, did not disappoint. Nice fruit, good acidity…a wine for food — 2 years ago

with Jennifer

Oliver N

9.3

Tart black cherry, anise, pine and alpine vibes, high acidity, low spicy tannins.
A beautiful Cali Barbera with the acidity and spice of Piemonte, with the high toned fruit of California sunshine. I love! — 4 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.1

Fresh and elegant. Cherries, cassis, hints of smoke, tar and violets.
Very pleasant. — 4 months ago

Michael Fiur

10

Savi Beach 12/27/24 dinner. Fabulous smooth rich red slightly chilled. $105 (least expensive) Alessandro mgr loves it. J lamb chops. Mf yellowtail catch of day — 5 months ago

Adriana

9.0

terra cotta planter / sunburned blackberry / leather gardening gloves — 6 months ago

BobG

9.8

RW’s bday party at Chi Spacca. We all loved it. Very smooth and balanced. Barolo-like — 6 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

The origins of the Damilano family dates back to over a century ago, when Guiseppe Borgogno, the great-grandfather of the current owners, started to grow and make wine from his own grapes. Medium Ruby with aromas of fresh berry fruits and generous spice. On the palate this medium body wine shows flavors of juicy cherry and blackberry with notes of citrus and vanilla spice. Light tannin structure, lively acidity, medium ending with fruit finish. Nice value. Drink now, consistent, no aging benefit. — a year ago

B

10

2016 La Spinetta Barbera — 3 years ago

Kai Wright

8.9

Juicy, easy, outdoor drinking with lots of bright red berries. — 5 years ago

Maddie Fromell

9.1

Better than the D’alba — 4 months ago

Amanda Speier

9.0

Yes, but again — 4 months ago

Heather Rostker

9.3

Excellent Barbera — 5 months ago

with Brian, Dave and 1 other

Adriana

9.6

mushroom / wood cladding / barberry — 6 months ago

Amy Mercovich

9.0

2015 vintage, big and jammy — a year ago

Amier

9.0

Drank w/ Francis and family — 3 years ago

Robert Rothfield

9.2

Bright cherry/tar with grippy tannins...really good now but I expect it will improve significantly over time — 4 years ago