Country: Italy / Vigna Valentino Caligaris
Variety: Barbera Piedmont
Winery: Castello di Razzano / Barbera d’Asti Superiore
Heavy oak use is still evident (this wine is from the 2006 vintage so those toasted notes should be integrated by now) and takes away from the natural integrity of the fruit. Spice, tobacco and chocolate appear and the wine ends with fresh crispness.