Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Wine Tasting: Monchiero Carbone, Mon Birone, Barbera d’Alba, Piedmont, 2010

Tonight's wine is an Italian Barbera I picked up while browsing at the local wine shop.

Tasting Notes:
Beautiful ruby red in color with black cherry and sweet cranberry on the nose.  Abundance of semi-tart raw red fruits up front with tannic pomegranate and liquorice finish.  A punchy acidic early, but with time fades to provide a nice balance.

Final Thoughts:
It's a very nice wine.  Medium complexity with an interesting bold initial flavors that dulls a bit during the finish.  The early acidity provides a bit of pizzazz, though as it fades the body of the wine comes forward.  Enjoyable.

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