Piemonte

Pio Cesare, Barbera d'Alba 2020

/ #12279270
Size: 750 ml (Standard)
Red
Quantity: 2 bottles (total price)

2 fl (total price), 92p/JamesSuckling, 89p/Parker, 89/SPectator etc. Guide price 199 per fl, Wine-Sasearcher 160 ex VAT.
Pio Cesare is one of the historic family houses in Alba (1881), owned and managed by the 4th generation (photo). -Quite uniquely, all the wine comes from our own 70 hectares in Barolo, Barbaresco and Langhe.
Their barbera is often one of the best, not least in the 2020 vintage, which is very delicious now (although will gain in bouquet and length when aged for 4-5 years).
The grapes come mainly from Barolo Crus (Mosconi with 10 hectares), Colombaro) and Barbaresco, while a smaller part comes from slopes just outside Barbaresco and a little in Diano d'Alba,
The wine ferments in steel before aging for 12 months in large French oak barrels. Minimal clarification, sustainable operation without chemicals.
92p/JamesSuckling: "A medium-bodied barbera with crushed berries, spices, roses and hints of soil. Creamy tannins. Excellent length and texture. Drink now.
89p/Parker: "Opening to a darkly concentrated appearance, the 2020 Barbera d'Alba is layered with soft fruit, preserved blackberry and dark plummy jam. The wine is softly textured and rich with a point of bright acidity on the close. The wine's related texture could pair with crunchy food like veal steaks fried in a bread-crumb batter".
89p/WineSpectator: "This concentrated red is rounded out with a deft touch of oak, boasting black cherry, plum and earth flavors. Firm, remaining a bit rigid on the finish. Drink now through 2025. 5,000 cases made"

Current Price
309 DKK ( 41.20 EUR i )
Ended
End Date: Friday, August 18, 2023 12:52 PM
  • Sold Winning Bid: 309 DKK
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