Sottimano

Pairolero Superiore Barbera d'Alba

8.65 ratings

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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

Ian Staub

8.8

Dark and opaque. Aromatic and expressive. Notes of ripe black cherry, blackberry, black pepper and spices, some earth. There is some wild strength in the tannins and acidity, which are enjoyable, but I’d love to come back to this in a few years to see how it’s all come together.

Nov 1st, 2017