2003 Michele Chiarlo Barbera
Vineyard: Michele Chiarlo
Price: $11.49
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Varietal: Barbera
Style: Red Wine
Region: Italy
Other Vintages: 2005 2004 2002 2001 2000 1997 1995
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
Pure, ripe plum and strawberry fruit flavors underscored by a crisp acidic note and a hint of earth mark this charming, succulent wine, set in a supple texture supported by sweet, soft tannins Michele Chiarlo selects his Barbera dAsti from the best of these vineyards planted in older vines and harvested at peak maturity. Vinified at the Chiarlo cellars in Calamandrana, the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and is then aged a least one year in oak. The result is a brilliant ruby-red wine w...