Italian

The 2019 Flaccianello della Pieve is another stunning wine that sums up the character of the vintage and reflects the sun-drenched beauty of its quintessentially Tuscan surroundings. Giovanni Manetti and his team have two new... Read More

Sadly after this vintage we only have one more. This Cannubi will no longer be produced after 2018. Enjoying it while we can the Paolo Scavino 2017 Barolo Cannubi is fragrant and rich showing a gorgeous level of aromatic purity... Read More

This wine is a historic blend of fruit from Rocche di Castiglione Cannubi and Bric dël Fiasc. Because the Cannubi lease was not renewed Carobric will be very different after the 2018 vintage. However the Paolo Scavino 2017 Barolo... Read More

Just bottled the 2015 Barolo Riserva Cascina Dardi is a real powerhouse. This full-bodied potent Barolo packs a huge punch. It won't be ready to drink anytime soon that much is obvious. Time in the glass brings out aromatic... Read More

What Is Laboro Disubbidiente?
Laboro Disubbidiente is a Barolo in all but name. Produced from vines with an average age of 60 years from the Bussia vineyard of Dardi. Laboro is a play on the word Barolo and a nod to the labor... Read More

The Altesino 2017 Brunello di Montalcino is ripe and round with lots of pretty textural richness and juicy fruit flavors. These qualities tie in nicely with the character of the vintage that saw long and hot summer days. Dark... Read More

This is one of the icon wines of Montalcino and one of the bottles that best captures the character of this prized vineyard cru. Altesino farms 4.5 hectares in Montosoli at 350 meters in elevation with galestro soils. The 2017... Read More

I've been tracking the increasing percentage of Cabernet Franc in the blend of this iconic Tuscan wine. The 2019 Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso is made with 25% Cabernet Franc with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot.... Read More

Marco Caprai strikes again with yet another beautiful vintage of his top-shelf red. The 2013 Montefalco Sagrantino 25 Anni is a darkly saturated and thickly extracted wine with a full and generous style. The wine is redolent of... Read More

The 2014 Montefalco Sagrantino 25 Anni is a steady and rich wine that shows dark primary fruit that is followed by a long succession of spice smoke and tar-like aromas. You get the full Sagrantino package here with ample muscle... Read More

This bottle is a true ambassador for Umbria. You get ample varietal tones in the 2016 Montefalco Sagrantino 25 Anni with bitter chocolate and baking spice but Caprai does a terrific job of softening up and fleshing out the Sagrantino... Read More

"The 2001 Barolo Bricco Fiasco is one of the most impressive wines in this ten-year retrospective of the 2001 Baroli. The Bricco Fiasco remains vibrant fresh and beautifully delineated from start to finish. Bright flowers ripe... Read More

A product of 85-plus-year-old vines in Castiglione Falletto the Azelia 2017 Barolo Bricco Fiasco is subdued and delicate with linear fruit of wild plum and blackberry plus hints of blue flower and pressed violet. The age of the... Read More

Bricco Fiasco is a proprietary name for a vineyard in Castiglione Falletto with 85 year old vines. Luigi Scavino says "These vines represent a unique heritage for our family." The 2019 Barolo Bricco Fiasco (with 5800 bottles released)... Read More

Cerretta is one of my favorite sites in Serralunga d'Alba because it consists of vines wrapped around a hilltop with various exposures. For that reason Cerretta wines can vary widely from producer to producer. The Azelia 2019... Read More

You can taste the softness and richness of the warm vintage in the 2015 Barolo Margheria. The wine offers dark fruit flavors and lots of rich plump fruit at the back. This is a softly textured wine that can also be consumed in... Read More

Azelia makes three wines with fruit from Serralunga d'Alba including San Rocco Cerretta and this wine. There is also a Riserva from Bricco Voghera. The 2019 Barolo Margheria comes from a southwest facing slope opposite the... Read More

The Azelia 2017 Barolo San Rocco shows some tightness and firmness initially but it ultimately reveals an open and accessible quality of fruit with dried raspberry cherry and wild plum. Those fruit flavors take a sudden turn to... Read More

San Rocco is a small MGA located on the northern side of Serralunga d'Alba with steep slopes that open toward Cerretta with clay and limestone. The 2019 Barolo San Rocco (with 7300 bottles made) benefits from tighter space... Read More