Italy, Piedmont, Barbera d'Alba @ Corkscore

2021 Renato Corino Barbera d'Alba DOC

2026-01-02T13:12:35Z

91 points - Dark medium red purple. Red berries, cherry Some aldehyde. Creamy and fine tannins. A medium bodied wine with a savoury note. Delightful food wine.

Tasted on Sat, Jan 3, 2026.

2021 Renato Corino Barbera d'Alba DOC

2026-01-05T09:36:13Z

91 points - Medium red. Spicy, savoury, dried herb aromas. Medium bodied, fresh and sappy with a nice brightness from the acidity and whole bunchy grip. 3 days later: softened and better, integrated and more harmonious. Liquorice and clove spices.

Tasted on Fri, Jan 2, 2026.

2023 Fratelli Alessandria Barbera d'Alba DOC

2025-01-24T05:06:59Z

92 points - Medium ruby red. Savoury, leather and spice, cherry aromas. Medium bodied with very good intensity and measured tannins, balanced and firm.

Tasted on Thu, Jan 23, 2025.

2020 Pelissero Barbera D'Alba Piani

2025-01-09T10:18:29Z

93 points - Deep dark purple coloured. Nose shows some mystery, loamy, blue currant, cassis like aromas, flecked with woody spices. Full, compact and concentrated on the palate, tightly wound, the tannins are powerful, one could say a bit profound, yet well blended and harmonised into the wine. Perhaps some more complexity could be wished for, but at this time a good wine with potential. Finishes on cloves, rich and savoury.

Tasted on Thu, Jan 9, 2025.

2020 Pelissero Barbera D'Alba Piani

2025-01-09T09:19:55Z

91 points - Dark medium red purple: looking quite dense. The nose shows dark cherries amidst some coal dust. Well knit palate, with density. Tannins still quite strong, but fine and good quality. Needs time in the decanter to get those tannins opened up. There is complexity brooding below the surface, covered by those fine young tannins. This wine still has 5-10 years ahead. Try again in 2027. Great with duck confit.

Tasted on Thu, Jan 9, 2025.

2021 Cascina Sòt Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC

2023-06-23T19:18:26Z

94 points - Dark purple, some red. Dark cherries on the nose. A bit of tar. Palate is smoothly woven even at this young age. Silky texture, drinking superbly. Dark fruit tones with the tannins nicely settled already.

Tasted on Fri, Jun 23, 2023.

2021 Cascina Sòt Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC

2023-06-23T19:19:35Z

94 points - Deep inky purple red. Intense nose of black and blue fruit intermingled with spice and dried herbs, ferrous too. Medium bodied with excellent density and tailored, ripe tannins. Melting and soft, what a well made wine! Lengthy, velvetty and inviting. Seductive structure! Ironstone, chimney soot. Perhaps moderate in length but everything else is alluring.

Tasted on Fri, Jun 23, 2023.

2017 Giovanni Rosso Donna Margherita Barbera d'Alba

2021-06-07T11:02:26Z

91 points - Medium dark purple. Quite some brilliant translucency. Definitely filtered. Dark Berries on the nose. Fruit forward wine with good acidity backbone and just a hint of fine tannins. Drinking very well now. Savoury finish. Later: Cherry at the core, surrounded by savoury elements. Classic style. Great with Osso Buco

Tasted on Mon, Jun 7, 2021.

2017 Giovanni Rosso Donna Margherita Barbera d'Alba

2021-06-07T10:42:56Z

89 points - Deep purple red colour. Some iodine, iron rust aromas, touches of charcuterie. Palate is straightforward and juicy. Pleasant softened tannic structure. Easy drinking style that’s competently made and clean.

Tasted on Mon, Jun 7, 2021.

2018 Fratelli Alessandria Barbera d'Alba DOC

2021-02-20T09:28:28Z

94 points - Purple red. Graphite, savoury, chaffy and minerally cherry aromas, dried rose petal and pepper. Spicy, clean and balanced palate with good harmony between the red fruit and the phenolics and mineral tone.

Tasted on Sat, Feb 20, 2021.