A plush, succulent red, displays black cherry, plum and blueberry fruit, with touches of earth, iron and tobacco. Open and balanced, shows nice grip on the finish. Drink now. 310 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbera d'Alba Select to Add

Coffee, cherry and chocolate-coated almond flavors mark this lip-smacking red. A bit jumbled, shows lightly bitter tannins. Drink now. 310 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbera d'Alba Select to Add

The Prunotto 2017 Barbera d'Alba Pian Romualdo offers dark and chewy fruit with plump cherry and dried blackberry at the front. This wine offers simplicity and fruit ripeness, perhaps even more so in a hot and dry vintage such as 2017. It presents a medium-weight mouthfeel with a spot of bright acidity on the finish that would make a perfect companion to cheesy pasta dishes.

This is ripe and bursting with plum, fig, chocolate and toasted spice flavors. Smooth, showing a light grain from the oak tannins on the chocolate-tinged aftertaste. Drink now. 310 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbera d'Alba Select to Add

The 2016 Barbera d'Alba Pian Romualdo offers simple lines and brightness, with lots of fun fruit mingling in there, such as cherry confit and blackberry pie. There is also a touch of sweetness on the close.