Barbera d'Asti Superiore Il Salice 2016
Barbera d'Asti (Piedmont)
![](/images/g_appearance.png) Intense ruby red and nuances of garnet red, little transparency.
![](/images/g_nose.png) Intense, clean, pleasing and refined, starts with hints of cherry, plum and dried violet followed by aromas of blueberry, chocolate, tobacco, cinnamon, mace, leather, vanilla and menthol.
![](/images/g_taste.png) Properly tannic attack with a pleasing crispness, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness.
![](/images/g_finish.png) Persistent finish with flavors of cherry, plum and blueberry.
![](/images/g_aging.png) 8 months in cask, at least 6 months in bottle.
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Alcohol: 14.5%
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Stuffed pasta with meat and mushrooms, Broiled meat and barbecue, Stewed meat with mushrooms, Cheese
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Suggested glass ![Bodied or Mature Red Wines](/images/glasses/g06.gif) |
18 °C (64 °F) |
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines) |
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May 2021 |
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