Ceccherini Cristiano

9.1

This is the most iconic barbera in Italy
The story of the label is very curious

Single site hill where a lady had a house.
She was nicknamed "Uccellone" meaning big bird due to her prominent nose that resembled a bird beak. Nonetheless "Uccellone" in italian slang also mean "big penis"...
The local priest was horrified by this label and accused Braida of pushing the boundaries too much. The answer was from him to produce another wine honouring the priest called Bricco della Bigotta(Bigot).

The wine is big, it goes in large oak for 12 months plus 12 months in the bottle before release and needs decanting. Super smooth, super complex, this is a wine for blue cheese or meditation.
It keeps giving you different shade every time you swirl it.
Personally i prefer other style of barbera, but it is a super interesting wine with a lot of history too. — 5 months ago

Dan R

9.1

Fragrant, cherry floral earth and leather tones. Oaky on the palate, still pretty aggressive. Dense. Intense with serious palate impact. Kinda hard to rate…could use a few more years I figure — 8 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Medium ruby color with aromas of ripe red fruits and elegant hints of floral. On the palate flavors of black cherry, raspberry and plum with hints of fig and tobacco. Tannins are fine and round, a tad young with high acidity noted. The finish is medium, smooth and ends with oak and earthy mineral notes. Very nice. Needs time. — 4 years ago

Blair Campomizzi

9.1

Big and balanced blend. Fine tannins with nice minerality add to the currant and berry notes. — 5 years ago

with Marilea

Lev Lavrichtchev

9.2

Dec 2023: singing after 2 hour decant, great balance, not many signs of aging, style resembles classic Barolo from neighbouring Cannubi, drink or hold — 7 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Dark tawny color. Powerful nose. Notes of black plum, tea, roses, black earth and some anise. Balanced. Rounded out over 8 hours. In a great zone right now. Everything you want in a nicely aged Barolo. Give it its needed air. — 7 years ago

Barb

9.5

Love this wine. Clean, crisp. No bitterness. Taste of pears, green apple. — 6 months ago

Nicole Lowman

9.4

Sometimes you know a wine is good when you want to drink it in slowly. Savor it I guess:) — 6 months ago

Steve Ambrusko

9.0

Delicious! — 2 years ago

Blake Walker

9.1

Killer Dolcetto. Solid value. Tuesday night wine all week long! — 5 years ago

Mandy Menzer

8.9

I liked it but too sweet for Warren — 6 years ago

John Visto

9.4

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

with Madison

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.1

Lovely Barbera!
Great balance probably thanks to the warm vintage — 8 years ago

Michael Walker

9.6

This is Aeris, not the Gen Z lingerie store….either way, don’t love this - wooden nose, continues on the palate, initial sparkle faded with air but doesn’t overcome the earthiness implied by the smorgasbord of Italian varietals that make up the blend — 6 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

If you didn’t tell me what it was, I’d have guessed top Amarone. — 7 months ago

Jennifer Pletcher

9.0

Raisin/oxidized nose, softer than the '18, more minerality, tannins... very nice! — 2 years ago

Nicole Ruiz Hudson

8.9

Nose: black cherry, black tea, dried herbs, black licorice, cinnamon

Palate: all of the above + tomato paste and more mixed herbs.
— 5 years ago

tim bruinius

9.1

Slight earth ripe stone fruit. Excellent. Traditional blend reminds me of Italy. — 6 years ago

Gary Phillips

9.1

bright tannic and youthful. Much better after decanting. Oak, tobacco overlaying red fruit — 7 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Lots of dark cherry, spice, leather, tar & rose petal. — 8 years ago

with Matt