2023 Barbera d'Alba
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The sole bottling of Barbera that Fabio Burlotto produced from the 2023 vintage, the 2023 Barbera D'Alba is a deep ruby/magenta but reflective color and is very pretty on the nose, with red fruit, black raspberries, fresh flowers, hints of tea leaf, and snappy freshness. It’s crunchy and fresh, with a rounder mouthfeel, but with a silky texture and a snappy lift on the finish. It is going to drink well now or over the coming 10 years. Each of the Burlotto wines for this report were tasted at the winery in Verduno with Fabio Burlotto at the end of February, 2025.
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James Suckling
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Very floral and well defined, with a fresh style and restrained plummy fruit. Smooth and medium-bodied, with floral and blood orange flavors, zesty acidity and a glycerol veneer. Drink now.
The 2023 Barbera d'Alba is another fine entry-level offering from Burlotto. In 2023, Fabio Alessandria did not feel the Aves, his top Barbera, was materially different from this, the straight bottling, so he blended all the fruit together. Consequently, the Barbera has a bit more fruit density and a touch of oak influence (from new casks) that it does not usually have. Succulent red cherry, plum, spice, cedar and rose petal build nicely in the glass.