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: The Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Albesani is from the famed vineyard, elegant and powerful, with a grace and tension only found in world class wines.
Estate History: Cantino del Pino is a micro-estate run until recently... Read More
Tasting Notes: The E. Pira & Figli Chiara Boschis Barolo Via Nuova is a modern take on a classic style of Barolo, with about 50% new oak. Prior to 2009, Via Nuova was the common name of the vineyard behind Chiara’s cellar... Read More
Tasting Notes: On the nose, the Ferrando Carema Etichetta Bianca offers aromas of dark cherry, blackberry, and black currant, with hints of violet and rose petals, as well as earthy notes of tar and leather. On the palate, the... Read More
The 2018 Barolo Arione is an imposing wine. It's presence alone is impossible to miss. Arione is a wine that demands attention. There is something wild and exotic - almost animalistic - about the Arione and the way it asserts... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Giacomo Conterno Barolo Francia from the 2018 includes fruit that would have gone into the estates top wine, Monfortino, has Roberto decided to make that wine. He did not, so this represents a wine that could... Read More
Tasting Notes: Barolo ‘Monprivato’ is one of Italy’s most famous single vineyard bottlings. The Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio estate—the motto of which—“Only the memory of the past can open the... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Lapo Berti Barolo Le Coste di Monforte is structured and powerful, with red berries, tobacco and menthol all seemlessly together in a robust and expressive Barolo.
Estate History: A devoted and meticulous winemaker,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Manuel Marinacci Barbaresco Rocche Massalupo is is a rarity in Barbaresco, with only 500 cases made, from the tiny Rocche Massalupo MGA in the little known Barbaresco village of San Rocco Seno d’Elvio,... 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
Tasting Notes: The Oddero Barolo Brunate has a vibrant ruby color, leaning towards garnet, with intense notes of roses and violets, accompanied by a touch of damp earth and ripe red fruit. Tannins are persistent, though soft,... Read More
Tasting Notes: Grown on calcareous clay soils close to the Rocche, this elegant Faset Barbaresco DOCG is fermented with indigenous yeasts. The wine macerates following the ancient submerged cap technique, lasting 60 to 70 days.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Terrazzi Valtellina Superiore Alti Sassella is fermented in stainless steel tanks and then aged in oak barrels for up to 18 months, followed by an additional period of aging in the bottle. The result is a complex... Read More
