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 Altare, E. - Langhe DOC Rosso GiaArborina
A pure expression of Nebbiolo (that is made like a Barolo but released one year earlier), the Elio Altare 2018 Langhe Giarborina gives us a sneak peek of this cool vintage (and its performance in Arborina, La Morra, where this fruit is cultivated). Giarb...
2022 Altare, E. - Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
Packed with succulent cherry, boysenberry and hints of licorice and black pepper, this red is harmonious and expressive. Echoes the fruit and spice elements on the finish. Drink now. 800 cases made, 240 cases imported.
2017 Antoniolo - Gattinara DOCG Riserva
Antoniolo's 2017 Gattinara Riserva is a powerful, burly wine that is going to need a number of years to come together, and then likely more time after that to truly be in the zone. Today, the tannins are a bit overpowering, and yet there is plenty of d...
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...
2017 Antoniolo - Gattinara DOCG Riserva San Franceso
The 2017 Gattinara Riserva San Francesco is seriously beautiful. Deep, dark and packed, the 2017 offers up a beguiling mix of cherries in liqueur, spice, rose petal, orange peel and licorice. Time in the glass brings out captivating inner perfume to pl...
2016 Antoniolo - Gattinara DOCG Riserva San Franceso
2019 Asotom - Grignolino Rosso Ops!
Ops! It is so good that we have already finished the bottle!" Ops is obtained from Freisa grapes, vinified and aged in steel tanks. It's a fresh, crispy wine... to drink and enjoy, that's it! It is good for bottle aging too.
2019 Azelia - Barolo San Rocco
San Rocco is a small MGA located on the northern side of Serralunga d'Alba with steep slopes that open toward Cerretta with clay and limestone. The 2019 Barolo San Rocco (with 7,300 bottles made) benefits from tighter space and a protected microclimate to...
2019 Azelia Barolo Bricco Fiasco
Bricco Fiasco is a proprietary name for a vineyard in Castiglione Falletto with 85 year old vines. Luigi Scavino says, "These vines represent a unique heritage for our family." The 2019 Barolo Bricco Fiasco (with 5,800 bottles released) is a little shy in...