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Barbera d’Alba Superiore DOC

Barbera d’Alba Superiore DOC
Italy

Red wine • 100% Barbera
  • Tasting Notes
  • Pairs With
    Cheese (Soft)
    Pasta
    Red Meat, Steak, Beef
  • ColorDeep ruby red color with purple hues.
  • NoseThe bouquet on the nose is intense and rich, with aromas of ripe red fruits and intriguing spicy sensations.
    Clove, Baking Spiceclove
    Jam, Jelly, Preservesjam
    Red Cherryred-cherry
  • FlavorDry, well-rounded sip, with a lively acidity and a pleasant minerality. Long fruity and savory finish.

Piedmont At a Glance

Region Name Piedmont

Piemonte is considered by many the top wine region of Italy, being the land of Barolo and Barbaresco, even though these mega-popular wines only account for 3% of the region’s wine production.

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Press

Vintage Publication Score Review Date POS Generator
2020 Wine Advocate 90 Dec 2022 Shelf Talker Full Page Review
2020 Wine Spectator 89 Oct 2022 Shelf Talker Full Page Review
2020 Vinous Media 88 Nov 2022 Shelf Talker Full Page Review
2019 Wine Enthusiast 88 Mar 2023 Shelf Talker Full Page Review
2017 James Suckling 92 Aug 2020 Shelf Talker Full Page Review
2017 Vinous Media 90 Sep 2021 Shelf Talker Full Page Review
2016 James Suckling 91 Jul 2018 Shelf Talker Full Page Review
2016 Wine Advocate 90 Jul 2020 Shelf Talker Full Page Review
  • Score: 90 Vintage 2020 Wine Advocate Thickly concentrated and dark, the La Ganghija 2020 Barbera d'Alba Superiore offers a classic, no-strings-attached expression of Piedmont's popular Barbera grape. It shows plush black fruit flavors with dried blackberry and an especially earthy quality. Fresh acidity is nicely packed into the thicker texture of this full-bodied red. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
  • Score: 89 Vintage 2020 Wine Spectator A distinctive Barbera marked by pomegranate and cherry flavors, with flashes of bitter almond and black pepper. Tightens up on the finish. Drink now through 2026. 5,000 cases made, 600 cases imported. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
  • Score: 88 Vintage 2020 Vinous Media The 2020 Barbera d'Alba Superiore is packed with inky dark fruit, chocolate, spice and new leather. I would prefer to drink this potent, rustic Barbera over the next handful of years. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
  • Score: 88 Vintage 2019 Wine Enthusiast This Barbera opens with dark plum, wild blueberry and date flavors with a touch of fresh herbs. The palate is forward with more tart berry notes and fresh bay leaf ending with fine tannins and tart acidity. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
  • Score: 92 Vintage 2017 James Suckling A outstanding, typical barbera from the opulent 2017 vintage with lots of ripe plums and peaches and some orange peel. Walnut undertone, too. Full-bodied and flavorful. Lightly chewy tannins give tension and form to the wine. Drink or hold. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
  • Score: 90 Vintage 2017 Vinous Media The 2017 Barbera d'Alba Superiore is soft, plummy and engaging. Succulent dark cherry, chocolate, licorice and spices resonate beautifully in an extroverted yet mid-weight Barbera that is very easy to like. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
  • Score: 91 Vintage 2016 James Suckling Aromas of bark and dark berries follow through to a medium body with chewy tannins. A chocolate and walnut aftertaste to the fruit. Drink now. Shelf Talker Full Page Review
  • Score: 90 Vintage 2016 Wine Advocate Enzo Rapalino's 2016 Barbera d'Alba Superiore is a thick and darkly concentrated expression with dried blackberry, plum and crushed aspirin. Despite the dry and linear aromas of this wine from La Ganghija, there is a surprising note of cherry or blackberry sweetness that pops up on the palate. This wine is a lot of fun, taking you on unexpected twists and turns but concluding with your hunger in mind. I could see this Barbera as an accompaniment to a hearty plate of fettuccine alla bolognese. Shelf Talker Full Page Review

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