The 2019 Valpolicella Ripasso San Michele lifts from the glass with an alluring bouquet of sweet roses and bright cherries complemented by a hint of candied orange. It’s round and supple yet energetic, with ripe red fruits nicely balanced by a core of ...
Pretty carignano with dark-berry, slate and white-pepper aromas and flavors. Medium body with medium, round tannins and a salty, flavorful finish. Terra-cotta undertone to this. Drink now.
Fratelli Alessandria has crafted an elegant and subdued Dolcetto without the trappings of heavy, overripe fruit. The unoaked 2022 Dolcetto d'Alba is medium-lean in appearance with dark ruby highlights. The bouquet has tart fruit, pomegranate seed and swee...
Ripe strawberries and cherries with black pepper and smoky, earthy tones. Medium-bodied, this has silky tannins, moderate refreshing acidity and a polished finish. Not too extracted, more elegant than powerful, it’s delicious to drink now.
A beautiful sense of resolve on the first impression with perfectly ripe red cherries taking center stage on the nose.
A ripe, layered Barolo with lots of dried strawberry, blueberry and floral aromas and flavors. It is rather more flamboyant red for this producer. Drinkable now, but better after 2023.
The 2017 Barolo Bussia is complex and ethereal in the glass. A whole range of floral and spiced notes give the Bussia its striking aromatic presence. Silky and harmonious, the Bussia is already very easy to enjoy. Even so, my impression is that the 2017 i...
The Poderi Luigi Einaudi 2020 Barolo Ludo shows classic Nebbiolo aromas of roses and tar that are fleshed out in this case by redcurrant and cranberry. The fruit is bright and lively, not overripe, as we see in many other wines from this vintage, with a t...