2020 Michele Chiarlo Barbera Nizza 'La Court' Riserva Piedmont

Winemaker Notes: “The two hills, next two each other, are garnished at the summit with a ring of cypress trees, evoking something magical. I thought about a night sky full of stars, furrowed by the mysterious outlines of orbits, planispheres, something present. Then the stars superimposed one another where the lines met at crossroads, as if to signal the encounter, like a map of the stars.” -Giancarlo Ferraris, label designer.

Purple with brilliant ruby hues Ample, intense, elegant with notes of black cherry, cocoa, and coffee on the nose. Very good structure, fresh, velvety with a long, silky finish. Pair this with agnolotti with a wild rabbit sauce, tagliolini with porcini, roasted veal and well-matured cheeses

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "Released with additional bottle age, the Michele Chiarlo 2020 Nizza Riserva La Court shows a soft side that is shaped by hot-vintage fruit and extra ripeness. There is a lot of intense blackberry in this fully loaded Barbera. The wine is layered with spice, leather and sweet tobacco. Syrupy crème de cassis appears on the close."


James Suckling - "A creamy and flavorful red that has aromas of raspberries, plums, chocolate and vanilla. It’s full-bodied and chocolatey, framed with medium-firm tannins. Drink now or hold."