This Barbera from Jeff Runquist is what I call a tightrope walker – it is vibrantly ripe, but it’s got the acidity to carry things. You don’t see a lot of Piedmont Barbera at 15% alcohol, but you would be hard pressed to pick this wine out of a group of Italian examples as being the rogue bottle. Could have fooled me. Delicious!
Jeff Runquist, Amador County (California) Barbera 2020
By Rich Cook