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Score 92/100 · Drink 2013, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Oct 2009

The 2007 Barbera d'Alba Carolina is sumptuous, refined and elegant. Dark fruit, flowers and French oak emerge from this supple, beautifully-crafted wine. The French oak is borderline excessive, but in this style, the Carolina is as fine a Barbera as readers are likely to find. The fruit retains great freshness, clarity and delineation throughout. This is a marvelous effort from proprietor Mario Roagna.

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92
92/100

Antonio Galloni, Vinous

92
92/100

Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate

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92 points
Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate
Score 92/100 · Drink 2009-2013, Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate, Oct 2009

The 2007 Barbera d’Alba Carolina is sumptuous, refined and elegant. Dark fruit, flowers and French oak emerge from this supple, beautifully-crafted wine. The French oak is borderline excessive, but in this style, the Carolina is as fine a Barbera as readers are likely to find. The fruit retains great freshness, clarity and delineation throughout. This is a marvelous effort from proprietor Mario Roagna. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2013. This is a superb set of wines from proprietor Mario Roagna and Cascina Val del Prete, a small family-run property that deserves to be far better known. Importer: Vinity Wine Company, Emeryville, CA; tel. (510) 601-6010

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Cascina Val del Prete
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Barbera

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Red

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Dry

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