About the Wine: I picked this up when I interviewed at a posh wine shop a while back. It took a while to find anything in my price range but even the most upscale stores apparently have to cater to us peasants. Barbera is a very robust Italian red. I have enjoyed Alba Barberas greatly but have been less thrilled with offerings from Asti. Perhaps this one will break the trend and perhaps not.
About THIS Wine: In the glass it is opaque with a dark purple rim. The nose is thick with jammy raspberry and currant with notes of forest floor. The palate is jammy, almost creamy with intermingled notes of red fruit and dark fruit. Supple tannins round out the finish, which is not nearly as dry as I would expect from this type of wine.
Drinking This Wine: It's pretty good as a sipping wine but it is divine with spaghetti and meatsauce and would probably do well with any Italian red sauce dish.
Overall Impression: The wine is very good and the price is reasonable. This one is good for the price.
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