Piemonte
2018 Conterno, Giacomo - Barolo Cascina Francia
The 2018 Barolo Francia is powerful, deep and also a touch austere. It shows the edginess of all the 2018s, but also has a feeling of textural creaminess that adds tons of character. Spice, menthol, leather and a whole range of balsamic overtones build...
2017 Conterno, Giacomo - Barolo Cerretta
Thanks to altitude and heavier soils, Cerretta performs well in hot vintages, such as 2017, 2015 and 2011. The vines (planted a quarter century ago) sit at about 400 meters in elevation and water moisture is absorbed by the clay of Serralunga d'Alba. Thes...
2019 Conterno, Giacomo - Barolo Cerretta
The 2019 Barolo Cerretta has shut down considerably since I last tasted it, but the elements are also more put together in that the wine is a harmonious whole rather than a combination of individual components. Dark red fruit, rose petal, orange peel, spi...
2020 Coppo - Barbera d'Asti DOCG Nizza Pomorosso
A plush, modern style, this Barbera offers sweet, ripe plum, fig and toasty oak flavors. Remains fresh, with balance and expressive flavors -- in a hedonistic way. Long, heady finish. Drink now through 2028. 2,500 cases made, 200 cases imported.
2016 Corino, Renato - Barolo La Morra
I love these wines that source fruit from a single comune, or village, in the Barolo appellation. The entry-level Renato Corino 2016 Barolo del Comune di La Morra showcases silky tannins, loose textural fiber and pretty berry accents. Once you break it al...
2019 Corrado Meinardi - Barbaresco Bricco di Treiso (750ml)
A structured Barbaresco. Old vines, with some plants being over 50 years old. Rich and multifaceted.
Dry, full-bodied, warm, harmonious, tannic, nicely persistent.
Type of wine: red
Appellation: Barbaresco Bricco di Treiso
Classification: D.O.C.G.
Production zone: Treiso
Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Type of soil: calcareous blue marl
Exposure: South
Vinification and ageing: fermentation and vinification on skins in stainless steel tanks, ageing in oak barrels for 18 months
Colour: garnet red with orange highlights
Palate: dry, full-bodied, warm, harmonious, tannic, nicely persistent
Bouquet: sophisticated, complex and fruity, with notes of sweet spices and vanilla
Pairings: red meat dishes, game and dark chocolate
Serving temperature: 18/20° C
Alcohol content: approx. 14% v
2016 Damilano - Barolo Cannubi
The Damilano 2016 Barolo Cannubi shows depth and a profound nature. This is the DNA of the Cannubi cru, maybe the most celebrated in the appellation with mildly compact, well-draining sandy soils (actually, a mix of 45% sand, 35% silt and 20% clay, to be ...
2016 Einaudi - Barolo Costa Grimaldi
A ripe, layered Barolo with lots of dried strawberry, blueberry and floral aromas and flavors. It is rather more flamboyant red for this producer. Drinkable now, but better after 2023.
2016 Einaudi - Barolo Bussia
The 2016 Barolo Bussia is laced with a whole range of sweet floral and balsamic overtones, along with striking underpinnings of structure and tannin that give the wine its shape. A wine of energy, tension and nuance, the Bussia is just superb in 2016. Tim...
2015 L. Einaudi - Barolo Cannubi
A beautiful sense of resolve on the first impression with perfectly ripe red cherries taking center stage on the nose.
2017 Einaudi - Barolo Cannubi
The 2017 Barolo Cannubi is sensual and inviting from the very first taste. What the 2017 might lack in terms of structure or complexity it more than makes up for with its open, embracing personality. All the elements come together so effortlessly. Sweet r...
