This Barbera lifts from the glass with fresh aromas of mixed berries, sweet spices, wild herbs and underbrush. The juicy palate gives notes of black cherries, raspberries and tea finishing with bright acidity. — Jeff Porter

A deep red/purple-toned color, the 2021 Barbera D'Alba Scudetto is lush with a pretty perfume of lavender oils, boysenberry, blue fruit, and sweet herbs. The palate is full of life and has fantastic balance and energy...

The 2021 Larigi is classy, elegant and super-polished. Silky tannins wrap around a core of red cherry/plum fruit. Spice, new leather, cedar and blood orange all meld together. The 2021 is one of the more refined...

A restrained barbera with aromas of citrus, red currants, cinnamon, red cherries and touches of smoke, licorice and graphite. Full-bodied with supple fruit, a dense palate, velvety tannins and crisp, precise acidity...