title: Vietti 2005 Tre Vigne  (Barbera d'Asti)
description: A successful showing for this 2005 Barbera; although at first it showed some interesting complexity, but was short on fruit. Over the next ten minutes, the fruit began to come through, and mixed with pencil lead and a touch of oak.  Likeable, it has a big, happy chunky personality and seems tailor made for a good, charred ribeye straight from the barbecue.
variety: Barbera
designation: Tre Vigne