Tasting Notes: Any other producer might take these grapes and age them in cask and call it Barolo. But the brothers work differently, and the results are singular and intense. Pine, black cherry and mint all emerge from the glass.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Andrea Oberto Barolo presents an intense, bright garnet-red color and a fragrant bouquet of ripe cherries, violets, and subtle notes of leather, tar, and graphite that evolve over time. On the palate, the wine... Read More
Tasting Notes: Mid-weight everyday Nebbiolo; beautiful mid-ruby color, rose-petals, red fruit, very fresh, some mineral notes, aged entirely in stainless steel. Excellent with pizza.
Tasting Notes: The Bruno Giacosa Dolcetto d'Alba displays a deep ruby color and offers an intense, complex bouquet of fresh red berries, specifically cherries, raspberries, and blackberries, with subtle floral hints of violet... Read More
Tasting Notes: Fragrant floral aromas, ripe and fleshy, with a delicious medley of juicy plum, black cherry and raspberry scents waft from a glass of the Cascina Bruciata Barbaresco. Toffee and red berries sing on the palate... Read More
Tasting Notes: With this third vintage of Langhe Nebbiolo, Alessandro Salvano has officially followed in the footsteps of his vintner grandparents. After graduating from Alba’s Scoula Enologica, he trained in estates across... Read More
Tasting Notes: The name and sketch on the label of the Fabio Zambolin Coste della Sesia Rosso Feldo are in honor of Fabio’s grandfather, Feldo, which is a blend of the oldest vines in the vineyard. 70-year-old vines on a... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fontanafredda Ebbio Nebbiolo when young, it features a fragrance which is wonderfully spontaneous and full of surprise: in its bouquet, color, and generous, velvety body this Langhe Nebbiolo brings out all the... Read More
Tasting Notes: Franchino Gattinara has the depth and complexity of an aged Barolo but with freshness and elegance. Black cherry, licorice, tobacco and black pepper are all present when tasting but well-balanced by hints of dried... Read More
Tasting Notes: One of the greatest values in the world of wine, the G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe presents a bright and expressive nose of red cherry, crushed strawberry, and dried rose petals, complemented by fresh, vibrant Nebbiolo... Read More
Tasting Notes: The G.D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo offers a vibrant, expressive profile, unveiling an aromatic bouquet of dried rose petals, crushed violets, raspberry, and graphite. The palate is light to medium-bodied, driven by... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Langhe Nebbiolo is ethereal, persistent, with the classic 'tar and roses' perfume you might find on a Barolo. The finish is dry, harmonious, velvety, medium-bodied, and complex.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The grapes for the Guido Porro Langhe Nebbiolo Camilu are sourced from parcels that sit next to two legendary Barolo crus in the commune of Serralunga d’Alba; Lazzarito and the fabled Vigna Rionda. Lazzarito... Read More
Tasting Notes: The La Ca' Nova Langhe Nebbiolo could easily pass for a Barbaresco, if only it was aged a little longer by the estate. This racy, rich wine has the depth and power expected from this stellar, still under the... Read More
Tasting Notes: Le Piane’s Nebbiolo is from the Novara hills, expressing the pure elegance of the grape from this area. Notes of raspberry and black cherry are followed by hints of wild herbs and a crisp-like finish. Estate... Read More
Tasting Notes: Maggiorina is a field blend of grapes with Nebbiolo, Vespolina, and Croatina leading the bunch. The wine is elegant and loaded with beautiful aromas of red fruit and black pepper. It drinks lighter on its feet and... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Marziano Abbona Barolo 2021 is a chiseled and elegant expression of Nebbiolo, offering vibrant aromas of crushed flowers, mint, dried cherries, and subtle notes of orange peel and leather. On the palate, this... Read More
Estate History: The Antoniotti family has been making wine in their town of Casa del Bosco (Sostegno) in northern Piemonte for generations. Today Odilio, along with his son Mattia, work the vines and make the wines in a very traditional... Read More
Estate History: Castello di Santa Vittoria lies in the steep, sandy hills of the Roero on the left bank of the Tanaro river, just opposite of the Langhe hills in the heart of Piemonte. The wines are produced at new, state-of-the-art... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Valfaccenda Roero Rosso is from organic Nebbiolo grapes vines that come from Loreto, sand-loam soils planted in 1998 that are east-facing, Mompellini, sand-loam-clay soils, planted in 2008, west-facing, and... Read More
