Azienda Agricola Elvio Cogno

Pre-Phylloxera Barbera d'Alba

9.313 ratings
9.12 pro ratings
Alba, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Barbera
Duck, Goose, Game, Chili & Hot Spicy, Turkey, Mushrooms, Chicken, Tomato-Based, Pork, Venison, Potato, Pasta, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Pungent Cheese, Hard Cheese, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Herbs, Veal, Salami & Prosciutto, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Tyler Lymer

That rim variation. Tasted blind.

That rim variation. Tasted blind.

Feb 9th, 2017
PS Michaels

Expensive. But really special barbera

Expensive. But really special barbera

Jan 8th, 2017
Chris Murray

Super interesting, fruit forward, smooth finish

Super interesting, fruit forward, smooth finish

Sep 23rd, 2016
PS Michaels

Wow. Amazing old vines juice.

Wow. Amazing old vines juice.

Feb 13th, 2016
Young Bock Lee

aroma pops up, lots of black plum, (noticeable spices on first impact and raspberry, strawberry and ripe cherry notes. finishing with pleasant harmonies of wild flowers.) Med body-very silky texture-, m+ acidity, med tannin, long finish of red apples. (it is well structured, fresh and the acidity is excellently balanced, the tannin robe is embracing and the flavours remind you of sour cherries, black berries, and prunes) ----- () are tasting notes from Cogno profile...it was so delicious so I couldn't have a time to write a tasting note :)

aroma pops up, lots of black plum, (noticeable spices on first impact and raspberry, strawberry and ripe cherry notes. finishing with pleasant harmonies of wild flowers.) Med body-very silky texture-, m+ acidity, med tannin, long finish of red apples. (it is well structured, fresh and the acidity is excellently balanced, the tannin robe is embracing and the flavours remind you of sour cherries, black berries, and prunes) ----- () are tasting notes from Cogno profile...it was so delicious so I couldn't have a time to write a tasting note :)

Nov 17th, 2015
Matt Berkovitch

Sommelier Babbo

9.1

Matt had this 6 years ago

Matt had this 6 years ago

Feb 1st, 2018
David Dadekian

David had this 9 years ago

David had this 9 years ago

Sep 30th, 2015
Chad McQuay

Chad had this 3 years ago

Chad had this 3 years ago

Feb 15th, 2021
PS Michaels

PS had this 5 years ago

PS had this 5 years ago

Feb 9th, 2019
KA
9.2

KA had this 7 years ago

KA had this 7 years ago

Sep 13th, 2017