A full-bodied, ripe and almost raisiny red, with a spicy coffee undertone. Well-integrated tannins and a bright, spicy finish. Still tight. Best after 2006. 490 cases made, 180 cases imported.??–JS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbera d'Alba Select to Add

Pio Cesare’s Fides is several steps up from its basic Barbera. It shows a pretty, complex nose of black cherry, fennel and bacon, while on the palate, there is plenty of rich fruit, layered by the aromatics. Good levels of concentration and a long solid finish.——M.G.(12/31/2007)—— 90