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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
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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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H John
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1/13/2020
Perfect with Pot Roast
Inky with dark berry and chocolate notes, we found it to be perfect with our pot roast dinner. Decanted it for a while as others had suggested, and it only tasted better as time passed that evening.
Christopher
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1/9/2020
Best with food
Cal-Itals are hit & miss for me, and this was my first barbera from Amador. It was riper and heavier than Italian barbera, but it came alive with crisp, balancing acidity when paired with beef. This one definitely shines more with a meal than solo.
Michael
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1/7/2020
Good wine for a good price
Great wine for a good price. Pairs well with steak tacos.
Wino60
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1/6/2020
New world
Not a typical Barbera. Very heavy wine with a tone of ripe fruit. Good with a heavy meat dish.
Rebecca
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1/6/2020
Average
The wine was good, but I've had Barbaras that I've enjoyed more. The flavor was short lived. Probably would be good paired with food with bold flavor to compensate
John
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1/6/2020
Spot on Barbera flavor
Great body, great finish. Paired well with ribeye steak
Benjamin
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1/2/2020
Delicious
Very smooth, very flavorful!
Krista
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12/28/2019
Great wine
I have not tried this type of wine before. At first I wasn't sure about it but as I kept sipping I enjoyed more and more! Great value!
Manish
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12/27/2019
Average Table Wine @ Low Cost
The Barbera from Amador County appellation is quite a lot different than the one I have had from Italy. The Italian one is along with the Montepulciano are my favs. This one takes a good pairing to be enjoyed. Also, I found that this wine needs to mature after letting it breathe for 30-45 minutes . I tried pairing it with four different types of cheese but the magic just wasn't there. It fails to strike the right balance between acidity and tannins for me personally. It's an average table wine and I am not sure if i will buy more again unless it is deeply discounted by CH Wine.
Mark
Verified Purchase
12/26/2019
Food wine
Definately a different representation of barbera than it's Italian counterparts. It hits you right away with those big California red fruit flavors of raspberries and jam. Alone, i was not enjoying this wine. However, when i added food the flavors really evolved on the palate. Not sure if i will buy again. I have another bottle of this barbera to explore before i make my final decision.