Barbera del Monferrato Superiore Barabba 2006

Iuli (Italy)

Barbera
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore Barabba shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of blackberry, blueberry, vanilla, tobacco, pink pepper, cocoa, mace, cinnamon and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, plum and blackberry. Barbera del Monferrato Superiore Barabba ages for 28 months in barrique followed by 6 months of aging in bottle.
Alcohol: 14%
Roasted meat, Braised and stewed meat with mushrooms, Hard cheese
Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)
October 2011