Reviews & Ratings

2005 Boroli Italian (Piedmont) Red "Quattro Fratelli - Barbera d'Alba"

Winery: Boroli

Vintage: 2005

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Quattro Fratelli - Barbera d'Alba"

Wine Category: Italian (Piedmont) Red

Grape blend: 100% Barbera

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Barbera d'Alba

State or country: Italy

Price: $16

Cases produced: 5,000

KWG Score: 89.3 (based on 3 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good (89.99-87)

Review date: March 18, 2008

Wine Review: This dark ruby wine opens with a moderate blueberry and blackberry like bouquet with a touch of tobacco. On the palate, this medium bodied wine is balanced, not overly complex, but has no hard edges and is very easy to drink. The wines flavor profile is dusty blackberries with some oak on the back of the palate. The finish is dry, with soft tannins that linger for a bit. The panel felt this very food friendly wine would pair quite nicely with veal marsala or veal fricassee. Enjoy – KWGTP

Winemaker Notes: Wine produced with Barbera grapes. The colour is very intense, ruby red. On the nose it offers aromas of ripe forest fruits and undertones of vanilla while on the palate this wine is close-texture, mouth-filling with aromas of ripe raspberries and blackberries. There is a nice balance of acidity alcohol and tannins followed by a long-appealing finish. It is ideal for a long period of ageing; matured in cask for 6 months and refined in bottle for 6 months.

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