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Fontanafredda Fontanafredda Briccotondo Barbera 2012 Wine Review

Fontanafredda Fontanafredda Briccotondo Barbera 2012

Fontanafredda Fontanafredda Briccotondo Barbera 2012

Piedmont, Italy

Community Score:85/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $15.95

Drink: 2013-2018

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13.5%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Fontanafredda

Agent: Philippe Dandurand Wines Ltd.

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Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 898718
  • $15.04 
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Reviews and Ratings

Lesley Quinn - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

With such a dark purple colour to this wine and notes of dark plums and violets it is surprisingly medium bodied with a great raspberry tartness to balance out the richer dark fruits on the nose. The tannins are quite mild and the oak influence adds just the right amount of a leather spice making this wine very easy drinking and a crowd pleaser without a doubt. I love it with a charcuterie plate with some olive tapenade.
Mike rated this wine as 80/100

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