Piemonte
2021 Brovia - Barolo DOCG Rocche di Castiglione (750ml)
The Brovia 2021 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione takes us back to, again, one of my favorite sites in the appellation. I go crazy for wines from this MGA. This expression is extremely nuanced and delicate, especially at first. The wine builds intensity later....
2021 Brovia - Barolo Villero (750ml)
The Brovia 2021 Barolo Villero has that powdery or chalky element that I love so much from this site. It's like crushed chalkboard, and it frames other more fragrant aromas of sambuca, aniseed, blueberry and lilac. This wine is beautifully complex, and it...
2020 Brovia - Barolo DOCG Rocche dei Brovia
The 2020 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is a sexy, racy wine. Pliant and deep, the 2020 is a great example of this site. Soft contours wrap around a core of dark red fruit, kirsch, spice, menthol, new leather and licorice. Time in the glass brings out th...
2020 Brovia - Barolo Ca Mia
The 2020 Barolo Brea Vigna Ca' Mia expresses all the magic of this Serralunga site. Wild herbs, menthol, licorice, incense, crushed owers, mint and sage all run through a deep, layered Barolo that hits all the right notes. Here, too, the tannins feel r...
2023 Bruno Giacosa - Roero DOCG Arneis
A fresh and crunchy white with light lemons, mangoes and bitter limes. It’s medium- to full-bodied with lots of fruit. The hot growing season comes through, but it remains fresh at the end. Drink now
2018 Bruno Giacosa - Barolo
A fine and pretty Barolo with plenty of strawberry and mushroom character. White truffle, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied and creamy with medium, round tannins. Delicious now and will improve nicely.
2020 Burlotto - Barolo
The Comm. G.B. Burlotto 2020 Barolo has delicate floral aromas with almond blossom and red fruits. To the palate, the wine shows a very tight and compact texture, tonic and polished, with lingering lavender bud, some grilled herb, sour cherry, tart flavor...
2023 Burlotto Dolcetto d'Alba (750ml)
The 2023 Dolcetto d'Alba is a gorgeous, quirky wine. Exotic owers, spice, leather, licorice and cool, blue-toned fruits are all laced together in the glass. The 2023 was done with 60% stems, as is the custom here. The Burlotto Dolcetto remains one of t...
