Intensely fragrant, this stunner has enticing scents of crushed mint, rose a hint of pine forest and a potpourri of spice. Made with organically farmed grapes, it's linear, with knife-like precision that frames pomegranate,... Read More
On a shortlist of annata wines to buy from Piedmont this year is the Brovia 2019 Barolo. Made from a blend of fruit from Castiglione Falletto and Serralunga d'Alba, this wine delivers a very sharp and chiseled performance... Read More
Lovely Nebbiolo aromas of rose, violet, red berry and botanical herb shape the fragrant nose. Smooth and savory, the elegant palate features juicy red cherry, crushed raspberry and cake spice alongside polished tannins. Fresh... Read More
The 2019 Barolo Albe offers aromas of pressed roses, apricot, and tea leaf that are followed by a wine with great tension and balance, medium body, driving notes of orange citrus and dusty earth, and a clean finish. It is long... Read More
The 2018 Barolo Bussia is a bit light, but still has plenty of character. Sweet red berry fruit, blood orange, mint, cedar and cinnamon all open with a bit of coaxing. The Bussia is the Barolo in this vintage that appears to be... Read More
Made with fruit from Cannubi Boschis, the Luciano Sandrone 2018 Barolo Aleste is plump and ripe, but this wine also shows a more delicate character that is its ace card. The aromas are filigreed and fine with dark fruit, spice... Read More
The 2005 is from a fabulous vintage. It's filled with dried cherry, tobacco, mint, sage, leather, coffee and licorice, all wrapped around a core of dark fruit. It's at the peak of its evolution and the wine really comes... Read More
Sweet berry, strawberry, rose-petal and honeysuckle aromas follow through to a medium body with ultra-fine tannins and a berry and light chocolate aftertaste. Drink or hold.
This is the most accessible Barolo from Vietti and the wine that casts the biggest net in terms of fruit sourcing from across many MGA sites. The 2019 Barolo Castiglione is a layered and generous wine that reflects the main takeaways... Read More
This is the most accessible Barolo from Vietti and the wine that casts the biggest net in terms of fruit sourcing from across many MGA sites. The 2019 Barolo Castiglione is a layered and generous wine that reflects the main takeaways... Read More
The 2019 Langhe Nebbiolo Perbacco shows a rusty or earthy side that feels more pronounced in this vintage. This wine represents an assembly of all the wine that is left over after the final blend of the Barolo Castiglione is confirmed... Read More
This wine is being rereleased to the market following a 30-year absence, and I know that the Borgogno family is especially excited to have it back. The Virna 2020 Barbaresco Montersino comes from a vineyard site that straddles... Read More
The Virna 2019 Barolo del Comune del Barolo (with 5,000 bottles released) shows nice concentration with dark fruit flavors, tarry spice and camphor ash. This growing season tends to show more richness, but it also delivers silky... Read More
Sarmassa is a lower elevation basin-shaped vineyard with more compact soils. It lies west of Cannubi and before Fossati. The wines tend to be a bit more structured and dense as a result. This estate has 50-year-old vines at 240... Read More