The 2018 Valtellina Superiore Grumello Riserva is an intensely mineral, savory wine. Dried herbs, chalk, incense, crushed flowers and spice are nicely delineated. This is an especially taut, austere style. There is plenty of personality, but readers sh...
Tasted from foudre, the 2018 Gigondas is dominated by black cherries and licorice. It's full-bodied, rich and velvety, with a long finish. Darker-fruited and extremely promising, it should drink well for well over a decade. Yields were only half of normal...