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2021 Braida "Bricco dell'Uccellone" Barbera d'Asti

2021 Braida "Bricco dell'Uccellone" Barbera d'Asti

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94VN
92WS
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96

Wine Enthusiast

Reviewed November 2024
This is a no-nonsense wine loaded with complexity and depth, but in its core is pure joy. Aromas of sun-warmed crushed raspberries and black cherries mingle with fresh thyme, while clove, anise and cinnamon stick lift the nose. The well-structured palate is a dance between fresh and preserved wild berries, guided by lively acidity. Savory spice, herbs and white pepper linger on the finish, revealing a wine that's serious, but just wants to have fun. Drink now–2035. *Editors' Choice* (JP)

Professional Reviews

95

James Suckling

Review Date: 02/2025
A complex, beguiling barbera with layered aromas of licorice, sweet violets, earth, leather, restrained black cherries and plums. Medium- to full-bodied with flavors of oak bark and graphite, showing smoky complexity, velvety tannins and zesty yet integrated acidity. Long, chocolaty and warming finish. Drink or hold. (AF)

94

Vinous

Review Date: 05/2025
The 2021 Barbera d’Asti Bricco dell’Uccellone is packed with dark red fruits, espresso, licorice, new leather, chocolate, menthol and new oak. Ample and full-bodied, Bricco dell’Uccellone makes quite the statement. This heady, brooding Barbera from the Bologna family has a ton to offer. (AG)

92

Wine Spectator

Review Date: 12/2024
Well-marked by new oak, whose elements of sweet spices embrace the plum, blackberry and fruitcake flavors. Vibrant and silky, this firms up, offering a line of dense tannins on the long finish. Walks the line between power and elegance. Drink now through 2030. (BS)

Notes

Bricco dell’Uccellone has been central to Braida’s story since its first harvest in 1982. Giacomo Bologna approached Barbera with carefully selected vineyard fruit, reduced yields and French oak barriques, helping expand the ambitions attached to the grape. The wine remains rooted in the family’s own hillside vineyards at Rocchetta Tanaro and is made entirely from Barbera. Raffaella and Giuseppe Bologna continue their father’s work at Braida. This bottling carries a particularly local name: Uccellone was the nickname of a woman who lived on the vineyard hill. Its history connects a specific Asti village and its people with one of the defining changes in modern Piedmontese winemaking.

Details

TypeRed Wine
VarietalBarbera
OriginPiedmont, Italy
Bottle Size750 mL
SKU1964919