Tasting Notes: The Lapo Berti Barolo Le Coste di Monforte is structured and powerful, with red berries, tobacco and menthol all seemlessly together in a robust and expressive Barolo.
Estate History: A devoted and meticulous winemaker,... Read More
Tasting Notes: Deep plummy purple in the glass the Luigi Tecce (formally a Taurasi Riserva that he declassified to Campania Aglianco) Puro Sangue blooms with a nose of ripe beach plums, violets and earthy thyme. On the palate... Read More
Tasting Notes: The E. Pira & Figli Chiara Boschis Barolo Via Nuova is a modern take on a classic style of Barolo, with about 50% new oak. Prior to 2009, Via Nuova was the common name of the vineyard behind Chiara’s cellar... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Poliphemo Viti Vecchie R18 (formally a Taurasi Riserva that Luigi decided to declassify to Campania Aglianico) has a savory quality with dark-fruited and exotic nuances of roasted plum, savory herbs and a tactile... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Brovia Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is a powerhouse of a wine, ripe and rich, yet layered and complex, with menthol, woodsmoke, red berries and earthy notes. Open and decant for a few hours for maximum impact.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Vecchie Terre dI Montefili Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Vecchia has rich dark cherry fruit, along with notes of sage, eucalyptus, and blood orange. The tannins are crisp with a sturdy backbone and an... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Cupano Brunello di Montalcino is picked by hand, fermented in steel with frequent pump-over, and aged for 3 years in barrique, with a variable percentage being new, depending on vintage. Bottled without filtration,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Oddero Barolo Brunate has a vibrant ruby color, leaning towards garnet, with intense notes of roses and violets, accompanied by a touch of damp earth and ripe red fruit. Tannins are persistent, though soft,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Colonia vineyard sits at the top of Poggio a Rancia, surrounded by forests. The vineyard was replanted in 1966 by Domenico Poggiali and his son Giuseppe, who worked it until the late 1970s but its very rocky... Read More
Tasting Notes: Crafted from biodynamic vineyards and aged for 51 months in old oak botti before bottling. This wine is released 6 years after the harvest, and represents the pinnacle expression of Sangiovese from the estate. 2018... Read More
Tasting Notes: Grown on calcareous clay soils close to the Rocche, this elegant Faset Barbaresco DOCG is fermented with indigenous yeasts. The wine macerates following the ancient submerged cap technique, lasting 60 to 70 days.... Read More
Tasting Notes: Barolo ‘Monprivato’ is one of Italy’s most famous single vineyard bottlings. The Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio estate—the motto of which—“Only the memory of the past can open the... Read More
Tasting notes: In 1978, Castello di Ama began an extensive research into the terroir of their own vineyards. They identified La Casuccia as one of their finest sites. It was divided into nine parcels, each with their own unique... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Giacomo Conterno Barolo Francia from the 2018 includes fruit that would have gone into the estates top wine, Monfortino, has Roberto decided to make that wine. He did not, so this represents a wine that could... Read More
The 2018 Barolo Arione is an imposing wine. It's presence alone is impossible to miss. Arione is a wine that demands attention. There is something wild and exotic - almost animalistic - about the Arione and the way it asserts... Read More
Tasting Notes: Crafted from biodynamic vineyards and aged for 51 months in old oak botti before bottling. This wine is released 6 years after the harvest, and represents the pinnacle expression of Sangiovese from the estate. 2018... Read More
