The barrique-aged 2016 Barbera d'Alba Peiragal shows sharp and linear aromas in this vintage. You get all the dark and enriched fruit you can expect of the grape with tarry tones of moist tobacco and cured meat at the back. This wine shows the richness and concentration that you get with older vines. In the case of this Barbera site, the plants are 35 years old.

This red tastes muted, as if the plum, cherry and spice flavors are hidden behind a veil. An appealing salty element adds to the complexity and the finish is long. Give this time or decant now. Drink now through 2024. 2,500 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbera d'Alba Select to Add