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2004 Podere Rocche dei Manzoni Barbera d’Alba Sorito Mosconi

29/10/2009 Jozef Schildermans 0

2004 Podere Rocche dei Manzoni Barbera d’Alba Sorito Mosconi – Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d’Alba (10/27/2009) Sweet spices, black berries, black cheries on the nose. Sweet and sour cherries, spices, espresso coffee, refreshing acidity on the palate. Still quite young and restrained; needs a few more years to really shine, or an extended decant when tasted now. Although modern styled, > Read more …

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2005 La Spinetta (Rivetti) Barbera d’Alba Gallina

01/12/2008 Jozef Schildermans 0

2005 La Spinetta (Rivetti) Barbera d’Alba Gallina – Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d’Alba (11/9/2008) Milk chocolate, blackberries, espresso, kirsch and spices on the subdued nose. Fairly balanced on the alate when you drink it on the cold side. Sour cherries, blackberries, dark chocolate, kirsch, good acidity, a slightly salty mouthfeel, rather suave tannins. I like it; it’s less over the > Read more …

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2005 Vietti Barbera d’Asti La Crena

24/11/2008 Jozef Schildermans 0

2005 Vietti Barbera d’Asti La Crena – Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Barbera d’Asti (11/7/2008) Orange peel, black spicy fruit and leather on the aromatic nose. Fresh berries, sour cherries, spices, orange peel on the fresh palate. While this has quite a lot of material, it remains fresh thanks to the citruslike acidity. Still quite young. (91 pts.)

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2006 La Spinetta (Rivetti) Barbera d’Asti Superiore (Bionzo)

07/11/2008 Jozef Schildermans 0

2006 La Spinetta (Rivetti) Barbera d’Asti Superiore (Bionzo) – Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Barbera d’Asti Superiore (10/26/2008) Liquorice, black fruit, fruit syrup, blossoms on the somewhat lactic, expressive nose. Still serious acidity on the palate. Black berries, black coffee, black chocolate, liquorice: it’s all there. Expansive, but still young. Might merit a higher score after a few years of bottle age. > Read more …

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Bij Guy – Barbera 2001, Grand Cru Bourgogne wit 2000 en Noordelijke Rhône 1995 – Vinotopia Nieuwsbrief 21/12/2006

21/12/2006 Michiel Carpentier 0

Vinotopia Nieuwsbrief 21/12/2006 Nieuwe proefnota’s op Vinotopia: 15/12/2006 Bij Guy – Barbera 2001, Grand Cru Bourgogne wit 2000 en Noordelijke Rhône 1995 Eerst een flight van 5 volledig blind, maar nog bij het ruiken van de eerste wijn zei ik dat het Barbera was (ok, ik ben aan ‘t stoefen maar was wel trots op mezelf dat ik het vond!). > Read more …

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G.D. Vajra Barbera d’Alba Superiore 2004

17/11/2006 Jozef Schildermans 0

2004 G.D. Vajra Barbera d’Alba Superiore – Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d’Alba (11/1/2006)Kirsch, coffee and cherry fruit in the rather alcoholic nose. On the palate rather sweet, with the alcohol still dominating; elegant and balanced fruit dominated wine with nice acidity. Will it develop additional complexity with some bottle rest? (90 pts.) Kirsch, koffie en kersenfruit in de nog alcoholische > Read more …

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2001 Coppo Barbera d’Asti Pomorosso

17/11/2006 Jozef Schildermans 0

2001 Coppo Barbera d’Asti Pomorosso – Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Barbera d’Asti (10/29/2006) On the nose nice red and black fruit, herbs, liquorice and kirsch. Balanced on the palate with a nice equilibrium between delicious fruit, good acidity and structured tannins. Long aftertaste. Less of a blockbuster than some Barbera examples (eg by Rivetti), but more balanced and easier with food. > Read more …

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Rocche dei Manzoni Barbera d’Alba La Cresta 2004

17/11/2005 Jozef Schildermans 0

2003 Valentino Rocche dei Manzoni Barbera d’Alba La Cresta – Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d’Alba (11/17/2005)Jammy fruit, sweet spices, kirsch and some liquorice on the expressive nose. On the palate lots of fruit, glycerine and spices with a nice acidity and dollops of kirsch, sweets and liquorice. A pleasure to drink, but this needs to be decanted at this stage. > Read more …

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Enzo Boglietti Barbera d’Alba 2004

30/07/2005 Jozef Schildermans 0

Enzo Boglietti Barbera d’Alba 2004. 13,5%. Kersen en andere bessen in de aangenaam fruitige neus. Heel fruitige mond met verfrissende zuren, een hintje van kirsch en impressies van drop. Lekkere wijn. Goede prijskwaliteitverhouding. 89/100. Ca. 11 euro bij Vinesse.

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G.D. Vajra Barbera d’Alba Superiore 2002

12/02/2005 Jozef Schildermans 0

2002 G.D. Vajra Barbera d’Alba Superiore – Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d’Alba (12/15/2004)This shows some green notes on the nose. Luckily there’s also enough dark fruit (prunes, cherries) and some kirsch and coffee to keep it interesting. The palate offers spicy dark fruit, with undertones of somewhat bitter coffee and a hint of kirsch. This is ripe enough to warrant > Read more …