Barbera d’Alba Superiore DOC 2019

Bright dark cherry red, delicate violet reflections

Barbera d'Alba lives on dark fruit and high concentration without giving a feeling of fruit sweetness or heaviness. Sweet cherries are in the forefront alongside elderberry and cassis. It is joined by plum, redcurrant and some sloe. Almonds and hazelnuts give it toasty aromas and depth at the same time. Black pepper, cinnamon and clove provide the appropriate spice. Dark chocolate and cocoa butter give it additional soft and mellowing properties. Roasted coffee beans go very well with it. Tobacco leaves and cedar wood are delicately hinted at.

On the palate, it is fleshy and juicy. It is tightly meshed and densely set up. With a lot of pressure and an expansive juiciness, it seems generous and invites you to linger. Fortunately, Barbera lives from a present acid structure that emphatically imposes its stamp on it. This breaks through its compact stature and breathes life and - much more important - drinking flow into it. The aromas of the nose come to the fore in a similar way. Racy and cool, it now seems almost and sip for sip it encourages further drinking. In the aftertaste, the fruit seems bright and acidic.