This is a clean and polished expression of Barbera with loads of fresh fruit intensity as well as a sophisticated dose of spice, leather and tar. The wine is bright and crisp in the mouth and would pair with any sort of cheesy pasta dish. ——M.L.(12/1/2010)—— 89

Leathery, toasty and tight-just a rustic red wine. Tea flavors mingle with some sour cherry and chocolate. A medium-bodied, earthy wine with a little flatness on the finish that holds it back from being better.——W.E.(4/1/2000)—— 88