Piemonte
2019 Produttori del Barbaresco - Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo
Polished and loaded with finesse, the Produttori’s 2019 Rio Sordo Riserva is a dazzling wine. It opens with heady aromas of new leather, perfumed berry, cedar and spice. On the savory, elegant yet structured palate, a backbone of polished, silky tannins s...
2017 Produttori del Barbaresco - Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo
The 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo shows the natural intensity of the year, and yet retains a good bit of the aromatic lift that is so typical of Nebbiolo at its best. Silky, perfumed and poised, the Rio Sordo is impressive in this tasting. Spice and f...
2013 Prunotto - Barolo Bussia
Lots of dried mushroom, berry and citrus character. Hints of cedar and rose petal. Medium to full body, tangy acidity and fruit. Flavorful finish. Needs a little time to open. Excellent potential. Better in 2019.
2017 Ratti, Renato - Barolo Conca
Very floral with lavender, violets and dark fruit. Medium-to full-bodied with tannins that build on the palate, particularly the middle palate. Very long and intense. Transparent fruit and evident terroir here
2017 Ratti, Renato - Barolo Rocche Annunziata
Such subtlety and refinement to this young Barolo with dried strawberries, fine tannins and a citrus undertone. Medium body. Extremely dusty and polished. Clean finish
2016 Ratti, Renato - Barolo Conca
The Renato Ratti 2016 Barolo Conca is another stunning beauty from this leading estate in La Morra. Conca is a prized vineyard, and you will immediately notice light mineral signatures of crushed limestone and chalk suspended delicately over the bouquet, ...
2019 Ratti, Renato - Barolo Rocche Annunziata
Pietro Ratti's 2019 Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata opens to a delineated bouquet with a mineral note or iodine that dovetails into purple berry fruit and lots of dried red rose and crushed flower. That evident floral imprint is something I often find in th...
2015 Revello - Barolo Cerretta
Aromas of leather and dark fruit with spices and berries follow through to a full body, rich and juicy fruit and a flavorful finish. Shows intensity and focus. Excellence.
2017 Rinaldi, G. - Barolo Brunate Le Coste
The 2017 Barolo Brunate is a dark, powerful wine. A huge swath of tannins gives the Brunate its feeling of gravitas. Readers will have to be patient with the 2017, as it is going to need a number of years to come together. Dark cherry fruit, lavender, sag...
2017 Rinaldi, G. - Barolo Tre Tine
The 2017 Barolo Tre Tine is fabulous. A wine that marries classicism with the racy personality of the year, the 2017 hits all the right buttons. It's a wine that satisfies all the senses, with more than enough to please both the hedonistic and intellectua...