Tenuta L’Illuminata La Morra, Colbertina, Barbera d’Alba, Piedmont, 2010

Tasting: Barbera d’Alba

Balsamic sea salt notes, cranberries and wild forest fruits. Velvety tannins, well balanced acidity. Pomegranate and violets undernotes. Vibrant fruits and elegant soft finish.

Tasting: Barbera d’Alba

Deep red. Fragrant sour cherry nose. Rather light and simple, and lacks concentration of fruit. the texture is suave and attractive but there’s not enough substance here, and the oak gives a slightly dry, astringent finish.

Tasting: Barbera d’Alba

Bright red. Floral red berries, orange peel and spices on nose and palate. Balanced and fresh midweight Barbera.