Viticoltori Associati di Rodello, Barbera d’Alba, Piedmont, 2011

Tasting: Barbera d’Alba

Dark morello cherry, spiced plums. Well balanced palate supported by a rich yet elegant red forest fruit. Vibrant acidity accompanied by soft round tannins.

Tasting: Barbera d’Alba

Deep, bright plum red. Full bramble fruit with notes of caramel and cedar. Big, ripe, round and brambly, burly framed. Some length with fair balance and heat to finish. Could develop, short to medium term.

Tasting: Barbera d’Alba

Bright ruby-red. Lovely grapey quality on the nose, complemented by sexy spicy oak. Then more spicy oaky on the palate, with hints of red fruit and underbrush. Still young, this will undoubtedly improve with age, but I don’t think there will ever be enough fruit for all the oak.