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Il Falchetto Lurei (Barbera d'Asti Superiore)

Il Falchetto

Barbera d'Asti Superiore · Italy

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Barbera
Country
Italy
Region
Barbera d'Asti Superiore
Appellation
Barbera d'Asti Superiore
Body
full
Acidity
high
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carnes assadas · massas com molhos ricos · queijos maduros

Rated vintages

  • 201388 pts

    Fresh and full-bodied, this offers aromas of black-skinned fruit, underbrush and dark cooking spice. The firm palate offers dried black cherry, plum jam and black pepper alongside polished tannins and fresh acidity.

  • 200483 pts

    This was a difficult wine to taste. It was seriously extracted but it did not show a lot of fruit, and showed a slightly sweaty component. On the palate it was heavy and slightly coarse, but redeemed itself with a medium finish where some fruit came through.