Piemonte
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 ...
2019 Ca del Baio - Barbaresco Pora
Lots of rose petal and cherry aromas with some sandalwood. Full-bodied with velvety and structured tannins on the palate. Layered and intense. Flavorful finish. Very well done for the vintage. Give it three to four years to soften the tannins.
2018 Cantina del Pino - Barbaresco Ovello
Showing subtle and sweet fruit, the 2018 Barbaresco Ovello is all about softness and silkiness. Starting off shy, the wine grows in intensity with time in the glass. It shows good structure and stays gripped to the palate thanks to the well-integrated tan...
2023 Cantina del Pino - Langhe Nebbiolo (750ML)
The 2023 Langhe Nebbiolo is a pretty, easygoing wine to drink now and over the next handful of years. There's a lovely mid-palate richness to the forward fruit, and yet my impression is that the 2023 is still coming together following its bottling a fe...
2020 Cantina del Pino - Barbaresco Albesani (750ml)
Lean in appearance with light ruby transparency, the Cantina del Pino 2020 Barbaresco Albesani (with 3,000 bottles created) shows savory notes on the bouquet with fresh berry fruit enhanced by smoke, tar and dark licorice. The wine also offers a more pron...
2020 Cantina del Pino - Barbaresco Ovello (750ml)
From the sloping vineyard site just below the Cantina del Pino winery, the 2020 Barbaresco Ovello always holds special significance in the hearts and minds of those who collect and drink these wines. Always reflective of the house style, the wine is open-...
2020 Cantina del Pino - Barbaresco Gallina (750ml)
With fruit from Neive on loamy limestone soils, the Cantina del Pino 2020 Barbaresco Gallina is terrific. The wine shows elegance and a lingering sense of growing power that gives it a tight and more compact mouthfeel. The Gallina has a little more tannic...
2020 Cantina del Pino - Barbaresco (750ml)
Elegant and precise, the Cantina del Pino 2020 Barbaresco brings lots of freshness and a charming view of young Nebbiolo fruit. This vintage tends to be more accessible overall, but you are nonetheless awarded with the subtle nuances and complexity that c...
2023 Cantina del Pino - Dolcetto d'Alba DOC (750ml)
The 2023 Dolcetto d'Alba is soft, plummy and easy to like. The Dolcetto is a bit understated this year, as many are. Black cherry, plum, spice and leather open nicely in this open-knit, inviting Dolcetto from Cantina del Pino.
2018 Cappellano - Barolo Pie Rupestris
The 2018 Barolo Rupestris is usually a bigger wine than the Franco. It is again in 2018, with more fruit but also more tannin. Accordingly, it may need a bit more time to come into its own. Iron, cedar, white pepper, tobacco and blood orange give the R...