Dominique Laurent Grands-Echezeaux Grande Cuvee Vieilles Vignes 2016 skus_30264816 Barbera is one of the

Barbera is one of the most beloved varietals in Piemont and the most widely planted

An attractive nose of pineapple

its creamy mousse texture is followed by granny smith apple and bartlett pear flavors that finish crisp

Juicy and creamy at the same time

colored and dense tear

Dominique Laurent Grands-Echezeaux Grande Cuvee Vieilles Vignes 2016 skus_30264816 Barbera is one of theBright ruby. Much darker and less expressive on the nose than the Bonnes Mares, with dark berry and licorice notes dominating. Then juicy, spicy and quite tight, even imploded, in the early going, offering penetrating flavors of blackberry, licorice, violet, bitter chocolate and crushed stone. This wine is almost too concentrated and will need extended bottle aging to express itself. The tannins are tight and firm but not hard.