Boasting immediate depth and dimension, the 2015 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Francia is a commanding and confident wine. Tasted from barrel, the wine's color is dense and very dark. Youthful fruit tones of blackberry confit and black currant give the wine a solid aromatic foundation. That base creates an appropriate framework for ethereal notes of licorice, black olive, spice and campfire ash. It is very difficult to achieve this level of complexity with Barbera, but Roberto Conterno does so with flawless perfection. The mouthfeel is round and plump, but the opulence of the wine is also reined in by its lively acidity. Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Max Einhorn
Savory.
Savory.
9.0Alexander Reshetilov
Творог, биттер, клей, московская плюшка, кислая вишня, правильная ваниль, шоколадная стружка, калина, сливовое варенье, мебель. Высокая кислотность, крепкие танины. A lot going on, но слажено, мягко, статно, сдержано не смотря на дуб. Надо, конечно, пробовать более старые винтажи.
Творог, биттер, клей, московская плюшка, кислая вишня, правильная ваниль, шоколадная стружка, калина, сливовое варенье, мебель. Высокая кислотность, крепкие танины. A lot going on, но слажено, мягко, статно, сдержано не смотря на дуб. Надо, конечно, пробовать более старые винтажи.
9.2Ebbe Bonde Soerensen
My favorite Barbera from Piedmonte, this new vintage is fantastic, with power from Serralunga soil, a very complex expression of spices, cherries, dark fruits and even some balsamic notes, menthol...wow
My favorite Barbera from Piedmonte, this new vintage is fantastic, with power from Serralunga soil, a very complex expression of spices, cherries, dark fruits and even some balsamic notes, menthol...wow
9.1Ron Siegel
Roberto pouring from the barrel
Roberto pouring from the barrel
9.2WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.