Showing extra power and extraction, the Cascina delle Rose 2020 Barbera d'Alba Superiore Donna Elena (with 3,000 bottles made) takes the intensity of the grape up a notch or two. That intensity (and the 15% alcohol content) is shaped by a hot and sunny vintage. Barbera loves the heat and returns the favor with dried blackberry, baked plum and light spice. The varietal acidity is intact over a very smooth and rich mouthfeel. This wine plays its strongest cards on the palate.