Gianfranco Bovio

Il Ciotto Barbera d'Alba

8.517 ratings

8.54 pro ratings

Alba, Cuneo, 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

9.0

Chalky berry fruit, great acidity, med minus tannin, light body and rocky minerality. Great food wine.

Chalky berry fruit, great acidity, med minus tannin, light body and rocky minerality. Great food wine.

Jul 17th, 2015

India Goodridge

8.2

Plums and pepper. With beef bone broth pho

Plums and pepper. With beef bone broth pho

Nov 12th, 2016

8.7

Rather boring besides a minimally dusty nose. Big disappointment.

Rather boring besides a minimally dusty nose. Big disappointment.

Dec 13th, 2015

7.5

Light and acidic. My my fav

Light and acidic. My my fav

Mar 3rd, 2015

8.6

Will had this 9 years ago

Will had this 9 years ago

Aug 12th, 2015

8.0

Charlie had this 10 years ago

Charlie had this 10 years ago

Feb 7th, 2015

Owner/wine director La Griglia and Water & Wine Restaurants

8.5

Chris had this 10 years ago

Chris had this 10 years ago

Jan 31st, 2015

8.3

Mark had this 8 years ago

Mark had this 8 years ago

Jun 24th, 2016

8.9

D had this 9 years ago

D had this 9 years ago

Jan 31st, 2016

7.9

Nikhil had this 9 years ago

Nikhil had this 9 years ago

Dec 1st, 2015