Principiano Ferdinando - Barbera d'Alba - Pian Romualdo - 1995

So Chili brought over this Italian Barbera for November's 3RD. I should say up front that there is a split opinion on this wine. Of the three of us that expressed opinions, there are three opinions.

First, my opinion. I found the wine to be strong, flavorful, and interesting. I want to say "spicy" but that's not quite the word I want. Anyway, my interest ended in the aftertaste, however. Because after I swallowed this wine, all I could taste was "band-aid." That's right..."band-aid." All I could taste was a disposable elastic adhesive bandage. Not my idea of "YUM!" or "DELIGHTFUL!" or anything of the sort. I immediately left this wine behind.

Chili and Keli expressed positive notes about the wine similar to my own. Keli and I tried for a while to find words to describe the flavor. She continued to drink it and try to discern its flavor long after I had decided "band-aid." She and Chili polished off the bottle. Keli agreed with me that it was indeed odd, and could understand my comments, but still liked it. Chili liked it, but said it wasn't going to go back on his "to buy" list anytime soon.

So one "Maybe," one "It's OK," and one "It tastes like a used band-aid." You decide for yourself.

Principiano Ferdinando, Barbera d'Alba, denominazione d'origine controllata, Pian Romualdo, 1995. Imbottigliato all'origine - Estate bottled by Azienda Vitivinicola Principiano Ferdinando, di Principiano Americo, Monforte d'Alba, Italia. Imported by Vias Import Ltd, New York, NY.