Braida

Montebruna Barbera d'Asti

9.012 ratings

8.92 pro ratings

Asti, Piedmont, Italy

Barbera

Duck, Goose, Game, Chili & Hot Spicy, Turkey, Mushrooms, Chicken, Tomato-Based, Pork, Venison, Potato, Pasta, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Pungent Cheese, Hard Cheese, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Herbs, Veal, Salami & Prosciutto, Onion, Shallot, Garlic

Top Notes For

8.9

Gorgeous, polished, silky texture. Oaked (which gives it some mid palate weight) but not overly so. Cherry liqueur with some bay leaf on the finish. Finishes a tad hot and bitter. Barbera is just too light a variety. This is one of the better examples I’ve had and it still struggles to hold the higher alcohol levels (15% per the label—can that be right?) of Piemonte in these recent warm vintages.

Gorgeous, polished, silky texture. Oaked (which gives it some mid palate weight) but not overly so. Cherry liqueur with some bay leaf on the finish. Finishes a tad hot and bitter. Barbera is just too light a variety. This is one of the better examples I’ve had and it still struggles to hold the higher alcohol levels (15% per the label—can that be right?) of Piemonte in these recent warm vintages.

Nov 21st, 2023

8.8

Harsh on opening, improved with air. Relatively straightforward

Harsh on opening, improved with air. Relatively straightforward

May 10th, 2023

Lev Lavrichtchev

8.9

Mar 2024: Singing after half an hour decanting, nice as always

Mar 2024: Singing after half an hour decanting, nice as always

Aug 28th, 2022

8.8

Martin had this 3 years ago

Martin had this 3 years ago

Sep 22nd, 2021

9.8

Ayla had this a year ago

Ayla had this a year ago

Sep 15th, 2023

9.0

KA had this a year ago

KA had this a year ago

Sep 8th, 2023

8.9

Stephen had this a year ago

Stephen had this a year ago

Sep 2nd, 2023

8.7

Norman had this 2 years ago

Norman had this 2 years ago

Feb 14th, 2023

9.1

Tito had this 2 years ago

Tito had this 2 years ago

Jan 14th, 2023

9.2

Clare had this 2 years ago

Clare had this 2 years ago

Oct 30th, 2022