Piemonte
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...
2019 Castello di Neive - Barbaresco Albesani Santo Stefano
The 2019 Barbaresco Albesani Santo Stefano is deep and beautifully resonant in the glass. Bright red fruit, crushed flowers, tobacco, incense and orange peel open first, lending quite a bit of aromatic presence. Another year or two will help the tannin...
2021 Castello di Neive - Barbera d'Alba DOC Santo Stefano
Black cherry, almond and earth flavors are the hallmarks of this solidly built red. Shows excellent cut and length, offering notes of iron and tamarind that seep in as this plays out on the long finish, Drink now through 2028. 900 cases made, 450 cases im...
2018 Cavallotto - Barolo Bricco Boschis
The Cavallotto 2018 Barolo Bricco Boschis (a certified organic wine) is a lovely expression with fruit from one of the most beautiful sites in Castiglione Falletto, measuring 7.3 hectares. The wine is streamlined and tight with forest berry, blackcurrant ...
2016 Cavallotto - Barolo Riserva San Giuseppe
A combination of an extraordinary vintage and a fantastic producer are behind this stunning wine. It opens with aromas recalling woodland berry, pipe tobacco, forest floor, balsamic notes of camphor and new leather. Still youthfully austere, the firmly st...
2019 Ceretto - Barbaresco Bernardot
The organic Ceretto 2019 Barbaresco Bernadot shows a broader character and a more open-knit personality compared to the Asili. There is a lot of dark fruit, spice, truffle and earth to frame the medium-build of this elegant wine.
2018 Ceretto - Barolo Bricco Rocche
Made with certified organic fruit, the Ceretto 2018 Barolo Bricco Rocche shows thin texture and a mild personality with subtle aromas of dried rose, cassis and crushed stone. This vintage is more subdued for sure, but it's silky and accessible as well. Co...
2019 Chiarlo - Barbera d'Asti DOCG La Court
This wine shows a step up in elegance and finesse next to the fruity Nizza Cipressi. Instead, the Michele Chiarlo 2019 Nizza Riserva La Court boasts a composed personality with plum, dark fruit, earth and wild rose. This pretty wine is streamlined and tap...
2021 Cigliuti - Barbera d'Alba Vigna Serraboella (750ml)
The 2021 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Serraboella is a rich, sumptuous wine. Succulent dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, rose petal, spice and mocha are all beautifully amplied. The aromatics are a bit high-toned, but there is enough fruit to balance things o...
