2022 La Spinetta Ca di Pian, Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Italy (750ml) Cote de Nuits vanilla wafer

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it’s another 2016 that will benefit from short-term cellaring

leading to a silky finish accented by allspice and lasting floral and oak-driven notes

it reveals intricate layers of dried red fruit and nuanced cigar box notes

Floral overtones lift the finish

2022 La Spinetta Ca di Pian, Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Italy (750ml) Cote de Nuits vanilla waferWINEMAKER'S NOTES: The La Spinetta Ca' di Pian Barbera d'Asti Superiore 2022 is a deeply coloured wine, with purple reluctantly giving way to rose petal pink at the rim. The bouquet is rich and heady. Morello cherries, plums, almonds, earthy spices and a touch of alpine strawberries are all on show, tones that are reflected on the fruity, full bodied palate. Here they are joined by prunes, black figs and red cherries, plus a layer of creamy oak. The