Tasting Notes: The 2018 Empatia Merlot opens with a deeply complex and savory aromatic profile, revealing layers of dark blackberry fruit interwoven with fragrant lavender, dried sage, coriander, and a striking hint of ink. On... Read More
Estate History: In 1984, Arturo Pelizzatti Perego decided to resurrect his family's winery under the moniker Ar. Pe. Pe. His father and grandfather had both run their family winery in Valtellina but sold it in the 1970s.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Begali Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Monte Ca'Bianca is a powerful, single-vineyard Amarone from one of Valpolicella's most dedicated family estates. Crafted from partially dried Corvina, Corvinone,... Read More
Tasting Notes: Cantina della Volta winemaker Christian Bellei is considered one of the masters of Lambrusco and it is evident in this robust yet elegant Lambrusco di Sorbara. Ripe berry fruit is balanced against an earthy charm... Read More
Tasting Notes: The 2018 Cappellano Barolo Pie Franco is a young titan from pre-phylloxera ungrafted vines in one of Piedmont's warmest and most celebrated recent vintages. Deeply concentrated dark cherry, violet, iron, tar... Read More
Tasting Notes: Sesti farms the vineyards around the medieval Castello di Argiano in southern Montalcino, where the family follows natural rhythms in the vineyard and a gentle, traditional hand in the cellar. This Brunello, from... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Ferrari Trento Brut Perle is a sophisticated sparkling wine that offers a bright straw-yellow appearance and a fine, persistent stream of bubbles. On the nose, it reveals a complex bouquet of Reinette apples,... Read More
Tasting Notes:Roddolo is considered a Dolcetto expert and this example, from the exemplary 2016 (just released!) only confirms his mastery of the grape. The signature Dolcetto of the estate from the best vines, this has more... Read More
Tasting Notes: Contessa Rosa is characterized by its soft pink color, this wine features a vibrant bouquet of orange blossom, pomegranate and black plums with hints of nutmeg and basil. The bubbles are fine and persistent and... Read More
Tasting Notes: La Rosa expresses the qualities of the Barolos grown in Serralunga d’Alba at their best, with a marked concession to grace and softness in its flavor and bouquet. On the nose, clear-cut overtones of withered... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is a wine without peer. Simply put, this is as graceful and lifted, ethereal and magical, as Amarone gets. Profoundly deep and layered, yet retainaing... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Rosso Ca'del Merlo is a blend of 55% Corvina and Corvinone, 30% Rondinella, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon witht the rest made up of a field blend of Cabernet Franc, Nebbiolo, Croatina, Sangiovese all from a single... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore is a benchmark expression of this ancient appellation from the most revered producer in Valpolicella. Bright garnet in color, it delivers vivid aromas of... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Gonzaga San Leonardo is one of Italy's most celebrated Bordeaux-style blends, produced at the estate's historic vineyard in the Vallagarina valley of Trentino-Alto Adige. Deep garnet in color, it opens... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Il Caggio Ipsus Chianti Classico Gran Selezione offers a complex and elegant profile, with inviting aromas of wild cherry, blood orange peel, hibiscus, violets, and subtle notes of sandalwood and graphite.... Read More
Tasting Notes: Piante a Lapio is made from 80-to-100-year-old Fiano planted in Lapio’s high-altitude volcanic soils, it is fermented spontaneously in casks of chestnut and acacia from local forests, and aged in those same... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Le Piane Boca Riserva Antonio Cerri presents a complex and elegant profile, with an intense ruby-red color and a red-orange rim. The bouquet offers notes of well-matured forest fruits, violets, tobacco, and... Read More
Tasting Notes: The 2018 vintage reveals a remarkably sophisticated, mid-weight expression of this iconic Tuscan Merlot, displaying great aromatic intensity and a silkier, more linear structure than standard years. The bouquet... Read More
Tasting Notes: The 2018 vintage reveals a remarkably sophisticated, mid-weight expression of this iconic Tuscan Merlot, displaying great aromatic intensity and a silkier, more linear structure than standard years. The bouquet... Read More
Estate History: Mirafiore was founded in 1858 by Emanuele Mirafiore, son of Italy's King Vittorio Emanuele II. With its range of unique wines, highly distinctive in origin, character and personality, by the end of the century... Read More
Tasting Notes: When the best grapes of Sangiovese go through a long maceration, the wine is refined in wood, and in the bottle, for a long time, and it becomes a great red. A medicine for the heart, the right companion for game... Read More
Tasting Notes: The cold micro-climate results in a longer cycle of growth for the Nebbiolo seen in its intense ruby color with slight garnet highlights; complex aromas with hints of rose and violet evolving into spicy notes such... Read More
