BobG

9.8

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

Amier

9.0

Drank w/ Francis and family — 3 years 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

Peter Sultan

9.1

Barbera & Bonarda blend from an Emilia Romagno maker. I love this style- gave a good 45+ min decant. Imagine the Bonarda offsets the Barbera fruitiness. Keeps a taut line btw vegetal acidity & that earthy fruitiness. Natural maker of some serious orange wines. 13% alcohol. Didn’t hurt that we drank at sunset, on the Hudson River at home. — 6 years ago

Raj Harb

9.1

A bit of balsamic funk funk but quite a nice pairing w duck — 7 years ago

Raj Harb

9.1

A lesson in VA. Full and deep notes of aged balsamic and dark cherry — 7 years ago

Molly K

9.4

#lupa couldn't resist a second bottle of this one. Smooth easy to share with can lovers but not too big for me — 8 years ago

Peter Wassam

9.0

Lush fruit integrated with bretty Ness with aplomb. Spicy finish but not too much thought. — 9 years ago

Lynne Rospond

10

Great wine and Italian food with my loved ones — 10 years ago

Shanna Goadner

9.9

Loved this wine!! — 9 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

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

Micki Beucke

9.6

Very smooth. Easy to drink. Yum! — 5 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.0

A good fallback on a mediocre wine list. — 6 years ago

with Sarah

N B

9.1

Petillant, tart, juicy, unexpectedly rich for a natural. — 7 years ago

Matt Waring

9.2

Wonderful acidity, well balanced fruit, a firm finish. This is top shelf Barbera and a real delight. Bravo. — 8 years ago

with Christine

Meg

9.3

Work has been hectic. Needed some me time tonight. F it (or no, F is also very good, but in this case I "I" 'd it. I I'd it. Id it? Oh F it you know what I mean!!!) Orin Swift letter (location) bottles are some of the best value bottles out there. Italy doesn't disappoint - $16 well-spent. Other me time highlights tonight: sushi, massage w/ a focus on occipitalis (oh yes....), my new fav JT jam on the radio, and being giddy about Chelsea's new Netflix show premier tonight. Oh, and this post was brought to you by the letter I — 9 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.4

Geek alert: mountain red but from an area in north never heard of-Ivrea? A combo of varietals incl I think 1% nigrette. Love this stuff-but love Carema too. Rosenthal import — 12 years ago

Amy Mercovich

9.0

2015 vintage, big and jammy — a year 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

Robert Rothfield

9.0

Steady Eddie — 5 years ago

John Visto

9.4

Full throttle Barbera. Not for every bottle but really well made, balanced, delicious. — 6 years ago

with Madison

Eric Jackman

9.2

Sweet and smooth — 7 years ago

Patti Gamboni

9.0

Good fruit and acid. — 7 years ago

Robert Hou

9.5

Earth and funk — 9 years ago

Renegade Wines

9.3

Wonderful. — 10 years ago

Lisa Spitnale

9.4

Really nice — 11 years ago