Piemonte
2017 Alessandria, F. - Barolo Gramolere
With some 7,000 bottles released, the Fratelli Alessandria 2017 Barolo Gramolere gives us a taste of fruit from Monforte d'Alba, as opposed to Verduno, where this winery is based. The Nebbiolo from this further-flung village shows deep power and equal gra...
2018 Alessandria, F. Barolo San Lorenzo
The Fratelli Alessandria 2018 Barolo San Lorenzo di Verduno opens to a delicate and ethereal personality with fluttering aromas of blue flower, cassis, candied grapefruit and white pepper. The bouquet is fragrant and lifted, giving way to a subtle but ver...
2018 Alessandria, F. - Barolo Monvigliero
The 2018 Barolo Monvigliero shows a beautiful signature of pressed violets, rose garden, white stone, crushed peppercorn and grilled rosemary. The wine is smooth and soft in texture, yet it feels stitched up and firm at the back thanks to the support it g...
2018 Alessandria, F. - Barolo Gramolere
The 2018 Barolo Gramolere is another gorgeous wine from Alessandria. It has the same translucent character I saw from barrel. The tannins remain a bit edgy, perhaps because of what appears to be a bit less fruit depth. Savory, floral and mineral notes ...
2019 Alessandria, F. - Barolo Comune di Verduno
These village-specific wines are growing in popularity, and among the various expressions on the market today, this wine from Verduno is really quite special thanks to its highly distinctive floral aromas and its delicate sense of inner balance. A new pro...
2019 Alessandria, F. Barolo San Lorenzo
This vineyard delivers slightly more concentrated fruit and a medium-dark appearance from loamy calcareous soils. The 2019 Barolo San Lorenzo di Verduno delivers more oomph and power with ripe cherry, blackcurrant, dark spice and earthy aromas. Fratelli A...
2019 Alessandria, F. - Barolo Monvigliero
The 2019 Barolo Monvigliero shows a medium dark garnet appearance with an especially focused quality of fruit. There is wild cherry and Japanese plum, but the Monvigliero cru also delivers crushed rose, earthy iris root, candied orange peel with clove and...
2019 Alessandria, F. - Barolo Gramolere
The 2019 Barolo Gramolere (with 7000 bottles made) shows a slightly sweeter and riper fruit profile. This wine comes from the village of Monforte d'Alba which is known for more structured and powerful wines compared to Verduno (where this winery is based)...
2022 Alessandria, F. - Dolcetto d'Alba DOC (750ml)
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...
2023 Alessandria, F. - Barbera d'Alba (750ml)
The 2023 Barbera d'Alba is a blend from various vineyards in Verduno. A burst of dark cherry, plum, spice, leather and cedar races across the palate. Deep and sensual, with terric balance, the Barbera is a winner in 2023. I loved it
2023 Altare, E. - Dolcetto d'Alba DOC (750ml)
The 2023 Dolcetto d'Alba is a super-classic wine from Altare. Punchy red cherry/plum fruit, new leather, licorice and dark spice are front and center. This juicy, avorful Dolcetto delivers the goods, big time.
2017 Antoniolo - Gattinara DOCG Riserva Osso San Grato
The 2017 Gattinara Riserva Osso San Grato is an especially potent, savory wine in 2017. In most vintages, Osso San Grato is the most refined wine at Antoniolo, but that is not at all the case in 2017. Strong savory and earthy notes infuse the bouquet w...