Barbera d’Serpente
Who’d a thunk it!? A very drinkable wine from the spud state. And a non-Merlot/Cabernet/Shiraz to boot.
Snake River Winery Barbera 2005 ($17) - This Italian-Idahoan offers echos of old school d’Asti or d’Alba with slightly taut tannins and red cherry flavors. Its new world tell is the slightly hot, medicinal/Kirsch flavors on the finish. In a world of blasé, new-school copy-catters, this is a breath of fresh air. Try it with pan-roasted duck breast & truffled polenta + lingonberry sauce.
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