A mix of red and purple fruit with hints of lilacs, red flowers and candied orange peel. Medium-bodied with vivid and tense acidity. Juicy and crunchy with a polished finish. Drink now.

This red is rich and dark, exuding blackberry, black plum, earth and iron aromas and flavors. Shows a touch of earthy reduction, but this is juicy and balanced otherwise, with bracing acidity driving the finish. Decant now. Drink now through 2026. 420 cases made, 300 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbera d'Alba Select to Add

Here’s a tonic and fresh red wine from a vintage that promises good things all round. The Giuseppe Cortese 2021 Barbera d'Alba is a simple wine, but it is also a great value, with black and purple fruits, licorice and sweet cedarwood.

A mix of black cherry, boysenberry, earth and wild herbs mark this juicy red. Firm enough, thanks to the acidity and mouthwatering finish. Drink now through 2024. 420 cases made, 300 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbera d'Alba Select to Add

A lean, tart style, offering bitter cherry, currant and leafy, underbrush flavors. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 420 cases made, 300 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbera d'Alba Select to Add