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2023 Ratti, Renato - Barbera d'Asti DOCG Battaglione (750ml)
2021 Ratti, Renato - Barolo Marcenasco (750ml)
Macerated cherry and raspberry fruit is shaded by orange peel, iron and menthol flavors in this juicy red. Needs time to absorb the chewy tannins, with a mix of savory and fruity elements on the finish. Shows fine balance and length. Best from 2029 throug...
2017 Rinaldi, G. - Barolo Brunate Tre Tine
This is racy and elegant, despite the tightly wound, firm tannins boasting floral and red berry aromas and flavors, with accents of mineral and leafy underbrush. Shows fine harmony overall, with the essence of fruit returning on the finish. Best from 2025...
2022 Rivetti, G.(La Spinetta) - Barbera d'Asti DOCG Ca' di Pian (750ml)
2017 Roagna - Barbaresco Gallina
The 2017 Barbaresco Gallina is bright, translucent and bristling with energy. Crushed red berry fruit, blood orange, spice, anise, mint and chalk all run through this nervy, mid-weight Barbaresco. In 2017, the Gallina leans towards the more taut end of...
2019 Rocca, Albino - Barbaresco Ronchi (750ml)
The 2019 Barbaresco Ronchi is a deep, potent wine. In this tasting, the Ronchi impresses with its stature, aromatic presence and textural intensity. Dark red cherry, red plum, cinnamon, rose petal and dried flowers emerge with a bit of coaxing, but the...
2019 Rocca, Bruno - Barbaresco Maria Adelaide
The 2019 Barbaresco Maria Adelaide is dense and quite powerful, but with all the drive that characterizes the Bruno Rocca Barbarescos today. Red cherry fruit, plum, blood orange, mint and spice are all woven together in this super-classy Barbaresco. Ov...
2022 Rocca, Bruno - Langhe Nebbiolo DOC Fralu (750ml)
The 2022 Langhe Nebbiolo Fralù is an absolute delight. Lifted oral overtones and bright, red-toned fruit grace this translucent Langhe Nebbiolo. The 2022 spent 22 days on the skins, unheard of for a wine at this level, followed by nine months in neutra...
2020 Rocca, Giovanni - Barolo Bricco Ravera di Monforte (750ml)
A line of cherry is at the center of this supple red. Rose, mint, earth and anise accents add depth as this tightens up on the finish. Balanced, with a light dusting of tannins in the end.
2019 Rosso, Giovanni - Barolo (750ml)
A ruby hue, the 2019 Barolo it is highly aromatic, with floral perfume, wild raspberry liqueur, roses and incense. Medium-bodied, with lovely concentration and structure (but approachable), it is long through the palate, with red cherry, berries and its f...
2022 Ruggeri Corsini - Langhe Nebbiolo DOC (750ml)
DOC rules for Langhe Nebbiolo require 85% of the wine to be from the
declared variety and vintage. Corsini’s is 100% Nebbiolo entirely from the declared vintage.
This class of Nebbiolo has become the wine of choice for aficionados who can’t afford to
drink Barolo every evening and who know that such wines often contain declassified
Barbaresco or Barolo.
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