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Lavignone

Barbera d'Asti · Italy

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soups · pastas · white meats · fried zucchini flowers

201687 pts

This opens with black-skinned berry, clove and cooking spice aromas. The straightforward palate shows ripe black cherry, black plum and white pepper notes alongside smooth tannins. Drink soon.
201286 pts

This is a straightforward and pleasant Barbera exhibiting ripe dark-fruit flavors, spice and fresh acidity. Cries out for food, and will pair beautifully with soups, pastas and white meats. Grape Expectations and Massanois Imports.
201087 pts

Lavignone is a simple but classy Barbera with solid aromas of forest berry, cassis and fresh tobacco leaf. The wine would pair with fried zucchini flowers stuffed with melted mozzarella cheese.
200786 pts

The 2007 vintage was a hot one and La Vignone delivers all the jammy, mature fruit tones you'd expect in an immediate and upfront manner. Aromas of strawberry and blackberry preserves are backed by sour, almost sharp acidity.