Giacomo Conterno, Barbera d'Alba Francia 2014 Rose Hudelot describes his intended style

Hudelot describes his intended style as one of finesse

currant and blackberry fruit and then fairly smothers it with intense smoky

the bedded limestone scree (grèzes litées) lining the slope is composed of small angular Comblanchien limestone fragments

caressing palate

a tart grapey finish

Giacomo Conterno, Barbera d'Alba Francia 2014 Rose Hudelot describes his intended style94 Vinous Media The 2014 Barbera d'Alba Francia is a surprisingly rich, powerful wine, especially for the year. An exotic mlange of dark cherry, plum, lavender, sage, cloves and graphite builds in the glass. There is a level of demi glace like textural richness that is impossible to miss. Intense and virile, the 2014 will drink beautifully for a number of years. 92 CellarTracker Excellent wine with great weight and density of cranberry fruit, plush