Nebbiolo
2019 Brovia - Barolo
On a shortlist of "annata" wines to buy from Piedmont this year is the Brovia 2019 Barolo. Made from a blend of fruit from Castiglione Falletto and Serralunga d'Alba, this wine delivers a very sharp and chiseled performance that puts a priority on directn...
2020 Brovia - Barolo Garblet Sue
The 2020 Barolo Garblèt Sue’ is a very pleasant, almost shockingly open young Barolo for this site. Wild flowers, crushed rose petal, anise, mint, spice and blood orange are all beautifully amplified. The Garblèt Sue’ is usually marked by incisive, for...
2020 Brovia - Barolo Villero
Brovia's 2020 Barolo Villero is a potent, savory wine. Dried herbs, menthol, licorice, wildowers, spice and dark-toned fruit give the Villero its distinctive personality. Broad swaths of tannin wrap it all together. Dark and brooding, the 2020 is not r...
2020 Brovia - Barolo DOCG Rocche dei Brovia
The 2020 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is a sexy, racy wine. Pliant and deep, the 2020 is a great example of this site. Soft contours wrap around a core of dark red fruit, kirsch, spice, menthol, new leather and licorice. Time in the glass brings out th...
2020 Brovia - Barolo Ca Mia
The 2020 Barolo Brea Vigna Ca' Mia expresses all the magic of this Serralunga site. Wild herbs, menthol, licorice, incense, crushed owers, mint and sage all run through a deep, layered Barolo that hits all the right notes. Here, too, the tannins feel r...
2018 Bruno Giacosa - Barolo
A fine and pretty Barolo with plenty of strawberry and mushroom character. White truffle, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied and creamy with medium, round tannins. Delicious now and will improve nicely.
2020 Burlotto - Barolo
The Comm. G.B. Burlotto 2020 Barolo has delicate floral aromas with almond blossom and red fruits. To the palate, the wine shows a very tight and compact texture, tonic and polished, with lingering lavender bud, some grilled herb, sour cherry, tart flavor...
2020 Burlotto - Barolo Monvigliero
Showing fine and delicate perfumes, the Comm. G.B. Burlotto 2020 Barolo Monvigliero (made with whole-cluster fermentation) opens to a hint of something exotic like Moroccan spice with candied orange, Arabian jasmine or tamarind chutney. This vintage is a ...
2018 Ca del Baio - Barbaresco Riserva Vallegrande
A new Barbaresco signed Ca’ del Baio sees the light of day with the 2018 vintage: the Vallegrande Riserva Viti Vecchie (Old Vines) is the ultimate synthesis of the Grasso family’s vitivinicultural expressiveness. From the oldest vineyards surrounding the ...