Staff Picks
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Country: Italy, PiedmontGrapes: BarberaABV: 15%Style: Savoury Classic RedPietro Rinaldi Bricco Cichetta Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2022 is an intense, fruit-forward wine combining the best of ripe berry flavours, spicy undertones, and a refreshing, persistent finish. Crafted by the esteemed, multi-generational Pietro Rinaldi estate, the wine showcases the excellence of their old-vine, perfectly exposed hillsides. TasteDeep ruby red, almost impenetrable with intense violet reflections. The nose offers an explosion of ripe fruit, with spicy hints such as liquorice and va
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Country: Italy, PiedmontGrapes: BarberaABV: 14.5%Style: Juicy Lively Red91 Points - Gilbert & Gaillard. Designated as Superiore DOC, this Barbera d'Alba has been aged in French oak barrels for 12 months to attain a greater depth and balance. A lovely, versatile wine with that will continue to age gracefully, if you can resist drinking it now! Deep reddish purple colour, rich in vibrant tones. Its bouquet is redolent of fruits and flowers: peaches, apricots, apples and wild flowers. Its flavour is medium-bodied and well structured, with acid levels that help it -
Country: Italy, PiedmontGrapes: BarberaABV: 15%Style: Savoury Classic RedPietro Rinaldi Bricco Cichetta Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2022 is an intense, fruit-forward wine combining the best of ripe berry flavours, spicy undertones, and a refreshing, persistent finish. Crafted by the esteemed, multi-generational Pietro Rinaldi estate, the wine showcases the excellence of their old-vine, perfectly exposed hillsides. TasteDeep ruby red, almost impenetrable with intense violet reflections. The nose offers an explosion of ripe fruit, with spicy hints such as liquorice and va -
Country: Italy, PiedmontGrapes: BarberaABV: 14.5%Style: Smooth Fruity RedA brilliant example of Barbera from one of Piedmont’s great names. The 2023 Ca’ di Pian is packed with juicy dark fruit, lively freshness, and just the right touch of spice — deliciously versatile at the table and seriously good value. Taste The 2023 Ca’ di Pian Barbera d’Asti Superiore is bright and expressive, brimming with ripe cherry, plum, and blackberry fruit. There’s a lifted floral note, a hint of spice, and a touch of mocha from time in oak. The palate is sleek and concentrated, with Ba