Bright, energetic and vivid, the Paitin 2016 Barbaresco Serraboella Sori Paitin (with 15,000 bottles made) wins your heart at the very first sip. The wine shows an outstanding level of purity and Nebbiolo authenticity, with the delicate and fragile nuance...
Bruno Rocca is a protagonist of the Rabaj? cru and has done much to bring this growing site to the world stage. The 2016 Barbaresco Rabaj? is a determined wine that shows firm but measured power when given ample time to open. It just keeps going with ener...
The 2011 Rioja Gran Reserva 904 has been one of my go-to cuv?es since my earliest days as a wine lover. This latest release is a blend of 60-year-old Tempranillo from Briñas, Rodenzo and Villalba (89%) and the remainder Graciano from the Montecillo...
The 2020 Barbaresco Cottá is dense, powerful and closed in on itself. Black cherry, plum, spice, menthol, mocha and earthiness add to an impression of gravitas. Huge tannins give this potent, brooding wine a great deal of structure. This impressive, yo...
The 2021 Barbaresco Fausoni is a wine for readers who appreciate the more linear, old-school style of Nebbiolo. Chalk, white pepper, mint, tobacco, cedar, blood orange and sweet red cherry fruit all race across the palate. The 2021 won't be ready any t...
The 2021 Barbaresco Pajorè is a wild, exotic wine that marries the intensity of the year with tons of classic structure. There's plenty of richness and body, but the Pajorè is pretty shut down today, as it almost always is at this stage. Sage, lavender...