Tenute dei Vallarino 2012 La Ladra (Barbera d’Asti Superiore)

Country: Italy / La Ladra
Variety: Barbera Piedmont
Winery: Tenute dei Vallarino / Barbera d’Asti Superiore

Aromas of blackberry, toast, chopped mint and a whiff of dried rose lead the nose. The juicy palate doles out fleshy wild cherry, ripe blackberry, clove and anise alongside fresh acidity and round tannins. You’ll also notice the warmth of alcohol on the close.