Pio Cesare Barbera d'Alba 2023 1.5L Magnum

Pio Cesare Barbera d'Alba 2023 is a vibrant, deeply expressive, and traditionally crafted Italian red wine that beautifully showcases the complexity of Piedmont's premier terroirs. Sourced from a meticulous blend of family-owned vineyards across the Barolo and Barbaresco regions, it pours a youthful magenta-ruby color in the glass. The nose is highly fragrant, opening with a burst of ripe black cherries, dark plums, and wild blackberries, seamlessly layered with sweet baking spices, milk chocolate, candied violet petals, and a hint of turned earth. On the palate, this medium-bodied selection is remarkably fresh and energetic, pairing its plush, silky texture with a trademark lightning bolt of zesty red-berry acidity. Balanced effortlessly by smooth, well-integrated tannins and a subtle whisper of toasted tobacco oak, it leads to a clean, savory, and beautifully polished finish.

Food Pairing: This food-friendly red pairs excellently with wood-fired pepperoni pizza, rich pasta with sausage ragù, slow-cooked beef stews, veal in a mushroom-truffle sauce, creamy polenta, or an antipasto platter with cured meats and hard Italian cheeses.

92 Points - James Suckling

A supple and classic barbera with aromas of milk chocolate, violets, black cherries and plums. Fresh, silky, well balanced and not too warm. Medium-bodied. Chewy and polished finish.