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Wine Details
A terrific food wine. Dark and inky in the glass, your first thought might be, “This ain’t your grandfather’s Barbera.” Resinous and vibrant, it opens with a sumptuous nose of chocolate covered cherries and tobacco, with raspberry and blackberry notes gathering weight as the wine opens. On the palate, this wine has a super smooth entry that quickly gets lip smacking and juicy with a vibrant structure of pretty red fruits and cherry flavored tobacco. Pair with roasted pork, spaghetti and meatballs, skewers, and burgers.
- Vintage
- 2016
- Appellation
- Amador County
- Grape
- Barbera
- Alcohol by Volume
- 15.3%
- Cases Produced
- 600
- Drink/hold
- 2021
- Release Email
Cam Confidential
Cam Confidential
Amador's climate (comparable to St Helena’s) makes for fantastic grape-growing conditions. For a region responsible for only 1% of California’s wine production, it has somehow managed to collect 30% of medals awarded – more per acre than any other California AVA. Lot 691 comes to us from ground zero for kick-ass red wines in the Sierra Foothills. Hailing from one of the most renowned winemakers in the region, this old vine Californian expression of a northern Italian classic is a great deal that doesn’t come across my desk very often.
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Zachary
Verified Purchase
4/6/2020
bravo
very good value, little sharp on the end but fruit forward. fine for the money!
Lauren
Verified Purchase
4/2/2020
Great value
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, but I was very pleasantly surprised. One of my favorite wines now, will definitely be ordering more!
Daniel
Verified Purchase
4/1/2020
Perfect meal companion
A bit of an edge when compared to the warmth of a cab but fully redeemed itself when we paired it with pecan crusted chicken tonight!
Meredith
Verified Purchase
3/26/2020
Something Different
Ordered this with my last case to try a varietal I haven't had in a while, and was not disappointed! Will definitely be ordering more, especially given the current quarantine orders...
Jeff
Verified Purchase
3/25/2020
nice wine for the price
I don't drink much Barbera. I prefer a wine with more body and richness. This wine is bright and loads of red cherry. Would go well with a lot of different food.
dave_grant_
Verified Purchase
3/22/2020
THIS is VALUE!
Tasty! Sweet! Smooth! And a STEAL! It’s a big dessert in wine form. Just a great, easy drink. Can’t touch this wine until you pay twice as much.
PK
Verified Purchase
3/22/2020
Just OK
Just ok, but I am someone that wants to like Barbera more than I do. Great value, don't get me wrong but I wanted it to mellow with aeration. It didn't.
Jo
Verified Purchase
3/21/2020
Delightful
This is a red wine you could drink on a summer’s day. It smells bright and chocolatey. Medium body, medium to high acidity, but well rounded. Not my normal go to red but I am really enjoying this more then I thought I would. Would buy it again.
Randy
Verified Purchase
3/21/2020
Nice Barbera
Very nice Barbera. Full body and smooth. Also like to see Cam branch out to some California Italian varietals.
Laurence
Verified Purchase
3/15/2020
Great value
Smooth finish pairs well with red sauce pasta