Oddero Barbera d'Alba

Lovely old world wine with earth, leather, tar and some cherry on palate. Not much of a nose, and fairly short finish with some acid following the finish. Seems to be on the downslope of its life but still pleasant. Well liked by all.

Black cherry and blackberry fruit flavors plus spicy. Medium tannin. Great with meat. At peak

Got our hands on a couple more bottles of '07, not wanting to tap into the 08's which may be just a tad less robust. Just love this wine, great for the price. Color is inky (almost like an Aussie Shiraz), nose and taste are the stongest bowl of berries you have ever stuck your nose in, and lots of bramble/wood with a hint of earthiness. Definitely a touch of wood, that finishes it off nicely. Speaking of finish, it …

Truly a tremendous bottle of wine, sorry to see the last of our 2007 bite the dust. A great Italian Barbera on the hefty side (14.5% alc). Dark red, but not quite inky appearance. Nose is strong plum and oak; taste is likewise strong plum fruit, with a definite oak and somewhat smoky tatte. Long finish, especially as the wine opens up - suggest decanting after a good 30 minute breathe. Perfect to pair with any Italian or other tomato-based …

This is everything one would want a robust Italian red to be: pepper, wood, oak, earth (did I mention robust?). Paid $13.99 for it, drinks easily like a $20 bottle. While we had this with home made spaghetti, this is not your normal spaghetti red. 14.5% alc for instance. My only regret is that I only bought three bottles, instead of a case. We had one bottle some time back, and I have to say it was not ready to …

Nice balance of fruit and acid.

Nice. Great with roasted meat. Good fruit.

clear, murky purple, think wwm nose: tannins, a purple aroma dry, acid is med+ tannin is med body is med alc is est 13.5 finish is purple tight berries, med+ acidity, spice from oak aging, tannic red fruit with some acidity Tannic young wine with rough purple/red fruit tamed by oak aging. A good match for pasta with red sauce Barbera d'Alba D.O.C. Variety 100% Barbera Vineyards: Location: Castiglione Falletto Villero, Plot 7, Sub-plots 285, 286, 132 Characteristics: 250 meters …