Barbera d'Alba 'Vignota'

Score

93

"The 2022 Barbera d'Alba Vignota is a lovely expression with elegant fruit, dried blueberry, blackcurrant and a dusty mineral note that frames it all with neat and delineated lines. It displays medium fruit weight and a high 15% alcohol content that is absorbed by the wine's thick texture. That said, this is by no means a heavy wine. Production is 35,000 bottles."

Score

91

"This rich Barbera is saturated with black cherry, blackberry and plum fruit, showing the slightest hint of toasty oak as it extends on the finish. Well-integrated and long. Drink now through 2028. 2,500 cases made, 500 cases imported."

Score

93

"The Conterno Fantino 2021 Barbera d'Alba Vignota (a certified organic wine) shows a lot of pulp, richness and texture that is woven with generous blackberry and dark fruit flavors. This wine offers a lot of natural intensity thanks to warm growing conditions and marl and limestone soils. This is a 37,000-bottle release."

Score

91

"Lush and expressive, this red exhibits plum, black cherry, sweet spice and toasty oak aromas and flavors. Nicely integrated and supple in texture, with a warm, lingering spicy aftertaste. Drink now through 2028. 5,000 cases made, 1,500 cases imported.‡B.S."