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La Spinetta Barbera d'Alba Gallina 1999

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La Spinetta Barbera d'Alba Gallina (1999)

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Winery:
La Spinetta
Varietal:
Barbera
Region:
Italy > Piemonte > Barbaresco > Alba > Barbera d'Alba
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2014
UPC:
 

User Tags:  berry, bramble fruits, fruit, raspberry, spices, oak, resinous, explosive, brooding, leather 


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Barbaresco is a wine that shares much with its close neighbor Barolo. Both are made with the Nebbiolo grape and from nearly contiguous plots of vines in Piedmont. The slightly warmer climate of Barbaresco, and resulting earlier harvest, makes these wines a touch lighter and less complex than Barolo, if more elegant and earlier maturing. They share much the same flavor profile with their siblings though tend to be less intense.

Winemakers Notes

Colour: dark ruby red, solid with vibrant reflections
Bouquet: dense with ripe fruit scents of blackberry and plum
Taste: warm and rich, feminine, round taste, yet good acidity
Evolution: 25 years
Available bottle sizes: normal
Pairings: poultry, red meat, all types of cheeses
Aging: entirely in new, medium toasted French oak for 16-18 months

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Rating: 96/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 137 on Oct-01


 

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