2009 Christian Lazo Barbera, Paso Robles
Translucent light plum color. Light cinnamon/clove woodspice frames blackberry, plum and pomegranate fruit. The wine is sweet and savory in the mouth, picking up an olive note. Retail Price: $25 (August 2012) Wine Lines rating:… Read more
Aug 04, 2012 | Categories:All Reviews | Tags: 2009, 86, Barbera, Christian Lazo, Paso Robles, Red | Leave A Comment »
2010 Three Brothers Stony Lonesome Estates ‘Estate Reserve’ Barbera, Finger Lakes, N.Y.
This wine has a perfumed nose of violets and roses, joined by impressions of freshly crushed berries and currants, cranberry and allspice. In the mouth, the wine is quite tart, with cranberry, pomegranate and sour cherry notes. There’s no tannic… Read more
Jan 27, 2012 | Categories:All Reviews, Featured Wines, Value Vino | Tags: 2010, Barbera, Finger Lakes, New York, Three Brothers Wineries & Estates | Leave A Comment »
2009 Terra d’Oro Barbera, Amador County
A deep, nearly opaque dark plum color. At first whiff, lots of cinnamon stick wafts from the glass, joined by dark and briary crushed berries and menthol. Soft as velvet in the mouth, it invites the next sip. A balanced wine, with fine tannins…. Read more
Jan 18, 2012 | Categories:All Reviews | Tags: 2008, 87, Amador County, Barbera, Red, Terra d'Oro | Leave A Comment »
2003 J. Runquist Barbera, Cooper Vineyard
A lushly oaked wine, showing clove, cinnamon, licorice and chocolate to complement the sweet black plum fruit. Nicely layered. A crowd pleaser. MSRP: $17.99 (June 2005) Wine Lines rating: 90 Group:… Read more
Jun 06, 2005 | Categories:All Reviews | Tags: 2003, 90, Amador County, Barbera, J. Runquist, Red | Leave A Comment »
1992 Eberle Barbera, Paso Robles
Lots of tart cherry fruit, with sandalwood and leather. The longer it sits in the glass, the more exotic and enticing the nose becomes. Purchase Price: $24.99 (October 1994) Wine Lines rating:… Read more
Oct 21, 1994 | Categories:All Reviews | Tags: 1992, 93, Barbera, Eberle, Paso Robles, Red | Leave A Comment »
