The entry-level white 2019 Cuveé de O Godello has an expressive nose of white pepper and herbs that makes me think of a Gruner Veltliner, very spicy and peppery. It's ripe and juicy at 14.31% alcohol and has good freshness, combining volume and balance. I...
The top of the range is the 2015 Vinsacro Dioro, a wine that is only produced in excellent vintages. It's a blend of 40% Vidau (the old field blend) plus 45% Tempranillo and 15% Mazuelo, from a slope in the south of the Monte Yerga called Cuesta la Reina,...
Castellare's 2019 Chianti Classico is a terrific introduction to this range. Bright and beautifully perfumed, with lovely energy, the 2019 is all classy. Crushed flowers, bright acids and cedar lift a core of red berry fruit. The 2019 is vibrant, deep and...
The 2020 Barbera d’Asti Montebruna is dark and sumptuous right out of the gate. Spice, leather, tobacco, menthol, dried owers and mocha all come together as this intense, voluptuous Asti Barbera shows o its considerable charm. In 2021 the Montebruna is...
The 2021 Barbera d’Asti Bricco dell’Uccellone is packed with dark red fruits, espresso, licorice, new leather, chocolate, menthol and new oak. Ample and full-bodied, Bricco dell’Uccellone makes quite the statement. This heady, brooding Barbera from the...