Vietti, Barbera d'Asti "Tre Vigne" 2003

Red/purple.

Deep clay/earth and savory/grilled meat nose. I'm thinking Tempranillo.

Then very intense in the mouth, with a tight-fisted black fruit character and major acid thrust. But, for Barbera, this is approachable. On the other hand, it's also five years old. Unquestionably, this is some seriously good action, especially at the price.

$17