This is very elegant & harmonious.
Dark sour cherry with some crushed stone and a pinch of orange peel & herbs. Fresh. Juicy.
On the palate this is very smooth, juicy, with great flow and beautiful balance. The 14.5% alc perfectly integrated.
Nice depth & length, too. — 3 months ago
Better than the D’alba — 5 months ago
Hyvän hedelmäinen!
Jouluna isän seurakunnalta saama viini.
w lauri, joonatan, roosa, markku, milka, reijo, Antton, anna-leena — 6 months ago
mushroom / wood cladding / barberry — 7 months ago
2015 vintage, big and jammy — a year ago
Drank w/ Francis and family — 3 years ago
Still fresh — 23 days ago
Very good, and prune-forward for a Barbera. Touch of bell pepper, black pepper, tar, brambles. From Amaro. 04/06/2025 — 2 months ago
Yes, but again — 5 months ago
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. — 8 months ago
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. — 2 years ago
Light jammy opens smooth — 2 months ago
Wonderful Italian wine with dinner — 3 months ago
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. — 5 months ago
terra cotta planter / sunburned blackberry / leather gardening gloves — 7 months ago
RW’s bday party at Chi Spacca. We all loved it. Very smooth and balanced. Barolo-like — 8 months ago
2016 La Spinetta Barbera — 4 years ago
Henry Fuseler
05/2025. Nice Barbera. Flavor and finish. Sits well on the palate. Enjoyed. 14% alc.
Hall’s Chophouse — a month ago