Pio Cesare Barbera d’Alba 2023

Purple fruit bursts from the glass like a summer berry pie cooling on the windowsill, with sweet spices and violet candies playing backup singers. This is classic Barbera doing its favorite dance move: zesty red fruits and flowery notes zip across the palate with that trademark lightning bolt of acidity keeping everything fresh and fun. Editors’ Choice. Score – 92. (Jeff Porter, Wine Enthusiast, Sept. 1, 2025)