Barbera d'Alba

For the price quite good!

There's some meat on these Barbera bones. 14.5% abv

Had at Jaxton's bistro with Beef Wellington.

Cranberry, tea, rhubarb, cherry. Tart and bright, dry. From Provincetown liquor store.

Benchmark for Barbera. High acid, tart fruit.

Nose of dark fruit, chalk, dusty minerals, dried grass, licorice, dark red cherry. Juicy red fruit with a slightly meaty undertone. Fuller body and more fleshy than most traditional barberas, but without losing mouth water acidity. Great.

Had at Morandi

Opens with juicy acidity and finishes with soft wood tannins. Elegant texture.

Remember enjoying this one last night with pizza, but struggling to recall a description the morning after. Lighter than I anticipated, but versatile to cut through the fat of the cheese. We will have to try it again!

Cherries on the nose as well as taste. Black currants. More tannins than one would expect. Black pepper spice. Dried flower petals. Tartness. Body: 1% milk. Paid: $16.99. Personal note: M likes more than C.