Sub-Region
Read More
Sub-Region
Photo
AI Chat
| Product Name | Region | Qty | Score | Price | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Piedmont | 4 | 95 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€519.08 |
|||||
Vinous (95)Rich and explosive from the get-go, all the elements of the 2021 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Francia are massively dialed up. Black cherry, plum, incense, licorice, mocha and sage all rush from the glass. Dynamic and vibrant to the core, the 2021 is seriously impressive. |
|||||||||
|
|
Piedmont | 1 | 95 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€429.08 |
|||||
Vinous (95)The 2020 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Francia is fabulous. Rich and expansive, with tremendous presence, the 2020 is positively stellar. Super-ripe dark cherry, lavender, spice and pomegranate all gain volume and intensity with time in the glass. The 2020 is one of the finest recent editions of the Francia Barbera I can remember tasting. Today, it's explosive, heady personality is impossible to resist. |
|||||||||
|
|
Piedmont | 1 | 94 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€390.47 |
|||||
Vinous (94)The 2018 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Francia is an explosion of floral, savory and mineral notes. Like the Cerretta, the Francia Barbera is quite delicate in this vintage. It has a bit darker fruit, stronger savory undertones and a touch more depth. It is a beguiling, beautifully layered wine that unfolds graciously over time. |
|||||||||
|
|
Piedmont | 3 | 94 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€417.34 |
|||||
Vinous (94)The 2018 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Francia is an explosion of floral, savory and mineral notes. Like the Cerretta, the Francia Barbera is quite delicate in this vintage. It has a bit darker fruit, stronger savory undertones and a touch more depth. It is a beguiling, beautifully layered wine that unfolds graciously over time. |
|||||||||
|
|
Piedmont | 1 | 94 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€510.94 |
|||||
Vinous (94)The 2022 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Cerretta is superb. Dark, ample and expressive, the 2022 is irresistible. Succulent black cherry, lavender, menthol, licorice, hard candy and new leather fill out the layers. This really blossoms nicely in the glass, showing the best this tricky vintage had to offer. |
|||||||||
|
|
Piedmont | 1 | 94 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€462.94 |
|||||
Vinous (94)The 2018 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Cerretta is so elegant and refined in this vintage. The 2018 is lithe and precise, with lovely red berry, floral and blood orange flavors that are woven together into a fabric of total class. The long, silky finish is a thing of beauty. With a bit of time, the Cerretta starts to show its trademark pliancy. I would give it a few years in bottle. |
|||||||||
|
|
Piedmont | 10 | - |
Inc. TAX
€205.07 |
|||||
|
|
Piedmont | 2 | - |
Inc. TAX
€203.74 |
|||||
|
|
Piedmont | 20 | - |
Inc. TAX
€240.11 |
|||||
|
|
Piedmont | 1 | - |
Inc. TAX
€563.76 |
|||||
|
|
Piedmont | 4 | - |
Inc. TAX
€575.76 |
|||||
|
|
Piedmont | 9 | - |
Inc. TAX
€485.03 |
|||||
|
|
Piedmont | 15 | - |
Inc. TAX
€229.92 |
|||||
|
|
Piedmont | 12 | - |
Inc. TAX
€240.72 |
|||||
|
|
Piedmont | 1 | - |
Inc. TAX
€252.72 |
|||||
|
|
Piedmont | 1 | 94+ (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€201.59 |
|||||
Vinous (94+)The 2016 Langhe Freisa Kyé is a gorgeous wine, but it is going to need at least a few years in bottle to be at its very best. Scorched earth, smoke, tobacco, grilled herbs and black pepper give the Kyé its distinctive brooding personality. As always, the Kyé is a powerful, deep wine, but, as in recent years, the style is a bit more restrained than the more explosive wines in the past. The Kyé emerges from a parcel in the Vajra family's Bricco delle Viole home vineyard. |
|||||||||
| Product Name | Region | Qty | Score | Price | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Piedmont | 4 | 95 (VN) |
In Bond
€408.00 |
|||||
Vinous (95)Rich and explosive from the get-go, all the elements of the 2021 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Francia are massively dialed up. Black cherry, plum, incense, licorice, mocha and sage all rush from the glass. Dynamic and vibrant to the core, the 2021 is seriously impressive. |
|||||||||
|
|
Piedmont | 1 | 95 (VN) |
In Bond
€333.00 |
|||||
Vinous (95)The 2020 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Francia is fabulous. Rich and expansive, with tremendous presence, the 2020 is positively stellar. Super-ripe dark cherry, lavender, spice and pomegranate all gain volume and intensity with time in the glass. The 2020 is one of the finest recent editions of the Francia Barbera I can remember tasting. Today, it's explosive, heady personality is impossible to resist. |
|||||||||
|
|
Piedmont | 1 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
€303.00 |
|||||
Vinous (94)The 2018 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Francia is an explosion of floral, savory and mineral notes. Like the Cerretta, the Francia Barbera is quite delicate in this vintage. It has a bit darker fruit, stronger savory undertones and a touch more depth. It is a beguiling, beautifully layered wine that unfolds graciously over time. |
|||||||||
|
|
Piedmont | 3 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
€324.00 |
|||||
Vinous (94)The 2018 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Francia is an explosion of floral, savory and mineral notes. Like the Cerretta, the Francia Barbera is quite delicate in this vintage. It has a bit darker fruit, stronger savory undertones and a touch more depth. It is a beguiling, beautifully layered wine that unfolds graciously over time. |
|||||||||
|
|
Piedmont | 1 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
€402.00 |
|||||
Vinous (94)The 2022 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Cerretta is superb. Dark, ample and expressive, the 2022 is irresistible. Succulent black cherry, lavender, menthol, licorice, hard candy and new leather fill out the layers. This really blossoms nicely in the glass, showing the best this tricky vintage had to offer. |
|||||||||
|
|
Piedmont | 1 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
€362.00 |
|||||
Vinous (94)The 2018 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Cerretta is so elegant and refined in this vintage. The 2018 is lithe and precise, with lovely red berry, floral and blood orange flavors that are woven together into a fabric of total class. The long, silky finish is a thing of beauty. With a bit of time, the Cerretta starts to show its trademark pliancy. I would give it a few years in bottle. |
|||||||||
|
|
Piedmont | 10 | - |
In Bond
€148.00 |
|||||
|
|
Piedmont | 2 | - |
In Bond
€146.00 |
|||||
|
|
Piedmont | 20 | - |
In Bond
€193.00 |
|||||
|
|
Piedmont | 1 | - |
In Bond
€447.00 |
|||||
|
|
Piedmont | 4 | - |
In Bond
€457.00 |
|||||
|
|
Piedmont | 9 | - |
In Bond
€389.00 |
|||||
|
|
Piedmont | 15 | - |
In Bond
€184.00 |
|||||
|
|
Piedmont | 12 | - |
In Bond
€193.00 |
|||||
|
|
Piedmont | 1 | - |
In Bond
€203.00 |
|||||
|
|
Piedmont | 1 | 94+ (VN) |
In Bond
€145.00 |
|||||
Vinous (94+)The 2016 Langhe Freisa Kyé is a gorgeous wine, but it is going to need at least a few years in bottle to be at its very best. Scorched earth, smoke, tobacco, grilled herbs and black pepper give the Kyé its distinctive brooding personality. As always, the Kyé is a powerful, deep wine, but, as in recent years, the style is a bit more restrained than the more explosive wines in the past. The Kyé emerges from a parcel in the Vajra family's Bricco delle Viole home vineyard. |
|||||||||
Italy has gone from strength to strength, with standards of winemaking improving all the time and more indigenous varietals than ever before reaching foreign markets. Every single region is a treasure trove of undiscovered gems worth exploring, while the more classic wines like Barolo and Brunello di Montalcino have more than caught up in quality with their French counterparts without catching up in price. A dizzying array of style and a natural affinity with food means there is really no need to look any further no matter the occasion.
