Tasting Notes: From famed Burgundy connoisseur Filippo Volpi comes this Sangiovese tailor-made to get wine geeks salivating. Over the course of a month, Volpi and his team conduct twenty different harvests. Each harvest goes through... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Rocca di Frassinello Le Sughere di Frassinello, a blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, is aromatic in the glass and ripe on the palate with red berries, sage, and tobacco. Supple tannins support... Read More
Tasting Notes: Gaetano’s Rosso di Montalcino expresses the influence of his location in Montalcino where “Galestro”, a stony clay type of soil is commonly found. The estates position west-facing to the Tyrrhenian... Read More
Tasting Notes: From the beautiful Le Coste cru in Santo Stefano in Roero are these unique sandy soils where 35-year-old Nebbiolo vines are planted. After the grapes are hand selected, maceration and fermentation take place with... Read More
Tasting Notes: Altre Vie is a collaborative effect between iconic producers Gian Luca Colombo and Frederico Scarzello. The wine expresses notes of red plum, morello cherry, earth,and violets. The 2019 is in an excellent drinking... Read More
Estate History: Andrea Scovero is a third generation winemaker from Bionzo, a small village in the hills of Costigliole d'Asti about 7 miles south of the town of Asti. In this tiny village with 100 citizens, Andrea Scovero... Read More
Tasting Notes: The L'Antica Quercia Prosecco Ancestrale is organic and biodynamic, with firm bubbles and a pleasing, yeasty character framed against a backdrop of orchard fruit aromas. Perfect as an aperitivo or alongside... Read More
The 2019 Guado al Tasso is a model of total refinement. Deeply pitched spice, mocha and leather nuances meld into a core of plush dark fruit as the 2019 reveals its considerable charms. The aromatics alone are mesmerizing, but... Read More
Tasting Notes: Solaia shows a very intense ruby red color in the glass, then offers aromas rich in their concentration of red and black fruit (cherries and black cherries, raspberries, cassis, blueberries, and wild berry fruit)... Read More
Tasting Notes: Korem is a complex belnd of several grapes. Bovale Sardo (Graciano) is an underrated grape that has been making a comeback in its native Rioja. Korem blends the low-yielding and deeply-colored Bovale Sardo for aroma... Read More
Tasting Notes:Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, the cornerstone of this estate, is all about a single, superior clone of the Sangiovese grape, known as Prugnolo Gentile. Taut, savory fruit and notes of leather and herbs. The palate... Read More
Tasting Notes: The nose on the Bartolo Mascarello Dolcetto d'Alba is dense, with hints of violet and cyclamen, anise, almond, and vanilla notes. The palate is immediately slightly astringent, then fruity, leaving the mouth... Read More
Tasting Notes: A great entry into Etna Rosso is the Benanti Etna Rosso: good fruit, silky (yet firm) tannins, and the minerality that Etna is known for. Slightly reticent aromas of red cherry, rosehip, raspberry and minerals.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The color on the Bonavita Rosso (formally known as Faro but they decided to leave the DOC) is lighter than you might expect from a red from Sicilia, resembling a Pinot Noir. But do not let that fool you, the wine... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Denis Montanar Bianco Sandrigo is from 30 year old Friulano vines. Fermentation is spontaneous in open steel tanks, malolactic and aging on the fine lees for 8 months in closed steel tanks adds a round balance... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Borgo Conventi Luna di Ponca is a blend of the top selection of Friulano, Chardonnay, and Malvasia grapes grown on the 'ponka' clay rich soils of the Collio in Friuli. Upon opening a surprising freshness... Read More
Tasting Notes: The quintessential La Morra Barolo, first produced in 1985 from grapes from a vineyard planted by Gianfranco Bovio. Elegant and fruity, with soft tannins and a smooth palate with an elegant and persistent, long... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Braida Barbera d'Asti Ai Suma is a unique expression of Barbera made from dried grapes. It has a very intense ruby red color with purple hues. Ample, rich and complex bouquet, with intense notes of wild... Read More
Estate History: Braida’s story is linked to that of Rocchetta Tanaro, a small town in the Monferrato area. They were some vineyards owned by Grandfather Giuseppe, who left them to his son Giacomo, and now they are cultivated... Read More
