I purchased this little gem at, I believe, Pastoral, and it goes for around $12-$15 bottle, depending on the retailer. Barbera wines come from the Piedmont region, situated in the northwestern corner of Italy, and the "d'Asti" means from the town/area of Asti.
Barbera generally tends to be somewhat more fruit-forward than other Italian wines, but this had nice acidity, very minerally–almost carbonated, and had notes of thyme, black currant, and a hint of coffee. It's a great wine for the price, and while I generally find most Barbera to be drinkable, I found that the acidity, which was almost a bubbly minerality, set this wine apart from the rest of the wines in this class.
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