Tasting Notes: The Monteraponi Chianti Classico Riserva Il Campitello will go toe-to-toe with Le Pergole Torte, with a more expansive palate and fuller, rounder mouthfeel. Full bodied with great complexity of fennel seed, anise,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Monvigliero is nuanced and complex with orange peel, exotic spices, dried herbs, and red roses all intertwined with cherry and plum fruit notes. The long finish echoes for minutes,... Read More
Tasting Notes: Casa Mate is notably more robust and powerful of the Grasso Baroli, with deep fruit flavors of black cherry, licorice, hints of tobacco and earthy undertones.
Estate History: At Elio Grasso, tradition reigns supreme,... Read More
Tasting Notes: A beguiling, truly stunning wine, the Fontodi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo is at the top of its class. A wine of pure power and class, loaded with dark notes of cassis, leather, dried herbs, wood... Read More
Tasting Notes: Rivella Serafino is a cult producer working out of the Montestefano cru in Barbaresco proper. Cherry, lavender and rose petal all jump from the glass. Once open, lovely depth, soft tannins and a touch of richness... Read More
Tasting Notes: 2020 is the inaugural vintage of Oddero's Monvigliero, from a parcel of the storied vineyard in Verduno that sits at 300 meters in altitude with a southern exposure. Fresh red berries on the nose are echoed... 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: From the esteemed Brea vineyard, considered to be one of the top crus in all of Barolo comes the Brovia Barolo Brea Vigna Ca' Mia. Rich in texture, with elegant tannins and a firm, powerful acidity, this wine... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Castellare di Castellina I Sodi di San Niccolò is the flagship wine of the estate. Intense red color with hints of garnet. Deeply sophisticated and showcasing its full pedigree in terms of both the bouquet... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fratelli Alessandria Barolo del Comune di Verduno is sourced exclusively from vineyard sites in Verduno. Rivarocca, Pisapola, Campasso, Rocche dell'Olmo and Boscato all add distinct elements into this aromatic... Read More
Tasting Notes: This unique Barolo, from the Valentino cru in Castiglione-Falletto, is 100% Nebbiolo Rose, a rare clone that imparts elevated aromatics and a soft but firm tannic structure. On the nose it is complex and elegant... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fratelli Alessandria Barolo San Lorenzo shows the darker side of Nebbiolo with black cherry, menthol, tobacco and a solid tannic structure marking it as a wine needing a few years in bottle to completely unwind.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Quintodecimo Taurasi Riserva Grans Cerzito is not a shy wine. This blockbuster of richness and power explodes from the glass, showing why Aglianico is considered one of the great grapes of Italy. This wine draws... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Gramolere has dark fruit notes, with menthol and spice leading into ripe red cherry and sage. Expansive and rich, this super-expressive Barolo is a real attention grabber.... Read More
Estate History: Located in the heart of the Langhe hills, at the top of the village of Castiglione Falletto, the Vietti wine cellar was founded in the late 1800s by Carlo Vietti. The estate has gradually grown over the course... Read More
Estate History: Beppe Rinaldi took over the estate in 1983 from his father Guiseppe and slowly became noticed as one of the great old-school 'Barolistas' of the Langhe. After his passing in 2018, his daughter Marta took... Read More
Estate History: Beppe Rinaldi took over the estate in 1983 from his father Guiseppe and slowly became noticed as one of the great old-school 'Barolistas' of the Langhe. After his passing in 2018, his daughter Marta took... Read More
Estate History: Beppe Rinaldi took over the estate in 1983 from his father Guiseppe and slowly became noticed as one of the great old-school 'Barolistas' of the Langhe. After his passing in 2018, his daughter Marta took... Read More