Tasting Notes: The Amorotti Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is a aromatic and deeply flavored red from Abruzzo. Purple fruit, smoke, iron and a touch of wild herbs spread across the palate on this vibrant wine from new star producer... Read More
Tasting Notes: Matarocchio 2017 is rich with an intense color. Its nose offers aromas of juniper, bay leaves, Morello cherries and licorice. Despite vintage forecasts, this wine is not overly opulent: no overripe notes, rather... Read More
Tasting Notes: The 2021 vintage of Tignanello will be remembered for a long slow-paced season: a vintage that promises power and finesse. This legendary Super Tuscan is loaded with spice elements; blood orange, mint and mocha... Read More
Tasting Notes: Intenso is 100% Sangiovese from some of the highest elevations in Umbria. Notes of tart cherry and wild basil are found but the wine expresses a freshness and brightness with a cleansing acidity.... Read More
Tasting Notes: Bruna Grimaldi's Camilla Barolo offers a complex profile characterized by notes of crushed berries, walnuts, and chocolate, which transition seamlessly into a medium to full-bodied palate. Rounded, juicy tannins... Read More
Tasting Notes: Bright red with an intriguing nose of bergamot, wild violet, cherry and morello cherry. On the palate it is supple yet intense and succulent. The finish is one of great balance, clear, savory and long. Can be enjoyed... Read More
Tasting Notes: Fresh, vibrant and supple, Dante Barbera d’Asti is excellent with antipasti, firm cheeses, red sauce pasta, pizza or steak. The palate is bright with red berries and balanced with a refreshing smack of acidity.... 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
Tasting Notes: From vines are between 60 and 90 years old. Old vines produce inherently lower and therefore higher quality yields. Traditionally, Sonntaler is an assemblage of different Schiava varieties with a large share of... Read More
Tasting Notes: From former snowboarding champ Olek Bondonio comes this delectable old-vine Barbera. He uses minimal intervention in the cellar, prefering to let the grape speak for itself. This wine blooms with blue plum, blackberry,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Scarzello Langhe Nebbiolo has delicate floral and fruit aromas on the nose, particularly of small forest berries, and a spiciness that increases with age. On the palate, the wine is dry and concise, with good... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Serafini & Vidotto Phigaia is bright red and rich in fruity notes of Amarena cherries, sour cherries and black currants, followed by elegant herbal nuances and fried pepper as well as coffee, vanilla bean and... Read More
Tasting Notes: From the benchmark Tenuta San Guido estate comes Le Difese, an incerdible introduction to the wines. Known for creating the first Super Tuscan wine in Sassicaia, Le Difese has been made since 2002. Smooth, elegant... Read More
Tasting Notes: The 2021 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia shows the elegance of this nearly perfect vintage. Cooler than previous years, with just the right amount of rain at just the right time made the 2021 one of the best years in... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Teularju Barbagia Rosso is 100% Cannonau from steep hills and high-elevation. Juicy and elegant, expressing notes of cranberries, cherry flesh and underripe strawberries. The finish is bright and laser sharp.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Abbazia di Novacella Lagrein starts with a super-expressive nose loaded with black cherry, sage and pepper, then moves into a mélange of fruit notes from wild berries, blueberry and hints of citrus. This... Read More
Tasting Notes: The aromatic Abbazia di Novacella Pinot Nero is one of the best that Italy has to offer. Vibrant and soft, with supple light fruit tones of under ripe cherry and blackberry that showcase the mountain-fruit profile... Read More
Tasting Notes: Taste a new side of Nebbiolo. Sandro d'Pindeta showcases the juicier and more delicate side of this bold and powerful grape. Grown on well-draining sandy soils, the grapes are fermented spontaneously with wild... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Alessandro Viola Sinfonia Rosso is composed of 100% Nerello Mascalese from the clay rich soils of Alcamo and aged in old oak casks. Quite aromatically expressive with notes of pepper, balsamic, and forest floor... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Allegrini Amarone is a modernly produced style of amarone, and as such showcases very typical characteristics of dried figs, plums, and currents. Thes rich and desiccated fruit notes are coupled with a vibrant... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva Fieramonte has imposing structure and depth. The wine is a beautifully bright, intense and compact ruby color, with very lively highlights. The nose opens slowly,... Read More
