Luciano Sandrone Barbera d\'Alba 2008

 
Luciano Sandrone Barbera d'Alba 2008
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Category: Red Wine
Varietal:Barbera
Region: Italy » Piedmont » Barbera d'Alba
Producer: Luciano Sandrone
Alcohol: 13.8%
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Luciano Sandrone

Barbera is a delicate and demanding grape varietal. A meticulous search throughout the area for the very best soils, agronomical decisions and particular attention to vinification enable Sandrone to reveal the very best qualities of this wine. From the climatic point of view, 2008 took us back to the seventies with a very rainy spring and summer which made the management of the vineyards decidely difficult. Only thanks to the generous months of August, September and October were the grapes able to complete the ripening process in the best manner. The 2008 vintage undoubtedly rewarded the best zones and vineyard sites, and particularly those who invested in meticulous and timely vineyard management.

Wine Spectator

Packed with fruit and spice, this displays flavors of violet candy and black currant, with vanilla and licorice accents. Well put together, with a light coating of tannins on the finish. Drink now through 2014. 500 cases imported.

Score: 91. —Bruce Sanderson, April 30, 2011.

Wine Advocate

The 2008 Barbera d'Alba is a beautifully pointed, focused wine. Dark raspberries, flowers, minerals and smoke are woven together in a fabric of notable verve. The mid-weight, vibrant style is a bit of a departure from some of the bigger, lusher Barberas Sandrone has made in previous years, but I find the clean, driven personality of the wine highly attractive, not to mention incredibly food friendly. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2013.

Score: 90. —Antonio Galloni, December 2010.



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