Purple in color. Dusty cherries with slight plums on the nose. On the palate, this is a bit more serious than many Barberas. It has some depth with nice plum and cherry fruit. There is a bit of spice as well. Great acidity, it will work well with food. Nice finish. Really nice and in a good spot in 2017 but should have a few more years at least.
Sometimes wine fool you and they last. Not so much this time. At 14 years from vintage, this is not dead but well past prime I think. Of course, with age, all bottles are different, but if you own any of this, you should probably check in on it. Deep golden in color. The nose has note of bell pepper and asparagus. No fruit. On the palate, its a bit better with a nice minerality but has a metallic note on the finish. All that sounds terrible and its not leading me to believe younger vintages may have something to offer. This one is worth dirnking if you have it (as oppose to dumping
I have always been a fan of this wine going back decades. It used to be labeled as a Chianti but now they add fruit outside the zone and about 55% Sangiovese. It is still a great value and a wine that will age in the cellar for ten years at least. Ruby/purple in color. The nose is earthy with sandalwood and cherries and an underlying char. It is complex on the palate. Great texture. Cherries and cherry liqueur. Nice acidity making it food friendly.
This is a staple at Trader Joe's (at least my local store). For under $20, it is hard to find a less expensive Amarone. The only problem is that it really doesn't taste like an Amarone. At least not like the better ones that have eanred this area's reputation. That said, it is a good solid wine that if it had been labelled Valpolicella I might have said it a fine value. Ruby in color. The nose has cherries and slight dark cherries. The fruit carries over to the palate. Nothing dried or rasin about this. Good acdity. A solid wine.
Very nice showing for such a young Barolo. I was surprised by how well it showed just 4 years from vintage. Ruby/purple in color. The nose has cherries, dark cherries, black raspberries with slight tar and dust. On the palate, there are tannins but not monsters. Great cherry and dark cherry fruit. Delicious and easy to drink. Nice finish. Of course, all the acidity is there to work well with food. A nice way to taste high end Italian wines and not break the bank while waiting on the single vineyard wines.
