2007 Viberti, Giovanni - Barolo Riserva La Volta

2006 Oddero,Luigi - Barolo Vigna Rionda

Floral, spiced notes are wrapped around the long, sensual finish. With more time in the glass the open, perfumed quality of Rocche comes through even more clearly. To be sure, this remains a powerful, austere wine in need of significant time in bottle, bu...

2011 Brezza - Barolo Sarmassa Vigna Bricco

Brezza's 2011 Barolo Riserva Sarmassa Vigna Bricco, from the top of Sarmassa, is decidedly firm and unyielding today, which is a bit out of character for the year, but also incredibly suggestive for the future. Hints of lavender, sage, violets and plums g...

2009 Ca Rome - Barolo Vigna Cerretta

I was equally impressed with the estate's Barolo. For example, the 2009 Barolo Vigna Cerretta is a bold and brawny wine with elaborate aromas of tobacco smoke, cigar box, leather and dark fruit. It shows great aromatic intensity, brewing carefully in the ...

NV Vajra, G. D. - VdT Rose Brut N.S. della Neve