Piemonte
2020 Pira, Enrico (Chiara Boschis) - Barolo DOCG Cannubi Boschis
The E. Pira e Figli - Chiara Boschis 2020 Barolo Cannubi is a fine and delicate wine, although there is a little more grit and richness in this warm vintage. The quality of the fruit is exceptional, especially its crisp ripeness. Dark cherry, blackcurrant...
2020 Pira, Enrico (Chiara Boschis) - Barolo Mosconi
The E. Pira e Figli - Chiara Boschis 2020 Barolo Mosconi has some of the extra ripeness of the vintage with cherry cream syrup, grenadine, watermelon candy and a drop of Pastis. The wine ends on a powerful note with a balanced combination of fruit and fin...
2020 Produttori del Barbaresco - Barbaresco Riserva Montefico (750ml)
2020 Produttori del Barbaresco - Barbaresco DOCG Riserva Montestefano (750ml)
The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano is one of the most elegant, polished wines in this range. Bright red-toned fruit, blood orange, spice, mint and cedar are beautifully lifted. The tannins are remarkably polished for a young, recently bottled Ris...
2020 Produttori del Barbaresco - Barbaresco DOCG Riserva Muncagota (750ml)
The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Muncagota comes across as somewhat austere today, which is pretty atypical. Floral, mint and white pepper lend notable aromatic brilliance. Deceptively medium in body, the 2020 oers plenty of drive. Floral, savory and minera...
2020 Produttori del Barbaresco - Barbaresco DOCG Riserva Rabaja (750ml)
The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà is another stellar wine in this range. Dark and explosive, the 2021 possesses notable richness to match its dark, brooding personality. Black cherry, plum, leather, cloves, menthol, licorice and gravel explode onto th...
2020 Produttori del Barbaresco - Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo (750ml)
The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo is pretty closed today, which is probably a very good sign for its aging prospects, as this site tends to produce wines that are more open than this. Dark cherry, plum, leather, incense and tobacco oer a decidedly ...
2020 Produttori del Barbaresco - Barbaresco Riserva Ovello (750ml)
The Ovello vineyard has some northern exposures and generally represents a cooler growing site. You can expect intense fruit flavors and more prominent tannins as a result. The Produttori del Barbaresco 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Ovello fits the bill. Vine g...
2020 Produttori del Barbaresco - Barbaresco DOCG (750ml)
Still vinous, with youthful strawberry notes, rosebud, violet, liquorice and a whiff of cinnamon. Savoury and floral on the palate which is dominated by firm, crisp, long acidity and velvety ripe tannins of an amazing quality; perhaps just a bit stern on ...
2020 Ratti, Renato - Barolo Marcenasco (750ml)
This is the bread-and-butter Barolo from Ratti, with 70,000 bottles produced. Fruit is sourced from over 15 hectares of vine planted on characteristic blue marl soils. The 2020 Barolo Marcenasco is an international classic, and I have had the fortune of f...