Wow!!! I had forgotten just how good this wine is. The plan was to fix Friday night pizza at home and open a Barbera (it's next on Kramer's Italian wine list, and we've had it before with pizza). Very good with the pizza, especially the one with the tomato based sauce, but also good with the pesto and goat cheese pizza. The Barbera starts out very bright, lots of acidity and nice cherry and blueberry. Also a little oak on the nose, but subtle, as an undertone. As it opened, it just got better and better. By an hour to an hour and a half after first being opened and poured, we were done with pizza, but were still slowly sipping at the wine. By that time, it had mellowed and ripened into this wonderful velvety rich deliciousness that was just amazing. How can that happen?? The smooth cherry,blueberry, chocolate finish held hints of licorice or spiciness. This is why I love Italian wines. Wow!!
This particular wine was a 2008 Briccotondo by Fontanafredda. I believe I got it at Bob's package store for about $12 a bottle, but I've seen this particular wine at several different places.
Try it! Try it with something unpretentious like pizza or a simple pasta with red sauce. Then sit and finish the bottle, sipping a little at a time. You'll see what I mean.
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