Giacomo Grimaldi Barbera d'Alba

Winebar [Various Reds & a Sancere] for 4/7/17 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA) : N: Earthy, poss smoky, atop berries, with notes of acidity? Intensity lurking? P: MF, pos Med, body; Almost swtish frt nicely balanced by acidity. Long, VERY slightly astringent finish. A ripe, relatively low (for this var/appellation) acidity style for drinking now & into '19, though limited cellaring (max of 6 mos?) MAY improve it. Perhaps its the vintage, but could WELL fool in a blind …