2002 Barbera d'Alba

Wine Details
Producer

Pio Cesare

Place of Origin

Italy

Serralunga D'alba, Treiso, Sinio, Diano D'alba

Piedmont

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Barbera

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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On my most recent visit to this producer based in the town of Alba, the house's Barolos and Barbarescos were more impressive than ever:while their aromas and flavors are classic, and their density of texture outstanding, the slight rusticity that has so long characterized this producer's wines has virtually been eliminated. The long project to renovate the winemaking facility was nearly complete, but director Pio Boffa noted that "finishing touches" could go on for many months in Italy. According to Boffa, 1998 here was better than '97 and even '96, thanks to improvements in the winery and the elimination of some ancient barrels. "The '99s are fruity and elegant wines," he added, "while the 2000s are packed. Two thousand one is more like '96 in style:what a great traditional Barolo and Barbaresco should be. "Pio Cesare's Barolos are aromatically complex and slow-aging wines, as the producer's 16-hectare Ornato vineyard ripens late in the cooler, iron-rich soils of Serralunga. "Although we get a lot of tannins, we never get pruney Barolos," Boffa explained.