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Weekend Wine: Italian Barbera (Icardi Barbera d’Asti Tabaren 2005, $16)

June 19th, 2008 · No Comments

This week’s Weekend Wine comes from Barbera d’Asti, which is located in the northwestern corner of Italy in Piedmont. 
In our glasses, we found in the Icardi Barbera d’Asti Tabaren 2005 a mixture of dark cherry and chocolate aromas and a beautiful ruby color.  Though the wine was very light on acidity, it had just enough tannin to sustain good structure. 
We liked, in particular, the mellowed and filling mouthfeel, […]

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Tags: Barbera · Barbera d'Asti · Italy · Piedmont · Red Wines · Weekend Wines