Wine (3L)

The 2018 D'Issan is composed of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot aging in 50% new and 50% second year barrels for an estimated 18 months. With 13.97% alcohol and a deep garnet-purple color it features baked berries warm... Read More

The 2018 Gruaud Larose is blended of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon 24% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc with a pH of 3.88 and 14.2% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple in color it leaps from the glass with bold black cherries mulberries plum preserves... Read More

The 2018 Langoa Barton has a deep garnet-purple color and notions of ripe blackcurrants fresh blackberries and kirsch with touches of bouquet garni cedar chest and pencil lead plus a hint of crushed rocks. The medium-bodied palate... Read More

Aged in 77% new and 23% one-year-old French oak barrels and composed of 89% Merlot 9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc the 2016 Troplong Mondot has a deep garnet-purple color and comes bursting out of the glass with bold... Read More

Roberto Conterno acquired Nervi in 2018 and this is the first vintage in which the brand name is listed as Conterno Nervi (as opposed to Nervi Conterno or just Nervi). Fully under his winemaking watch the 2018 Gattinara comes... Read More

The 2018 Gattinara Molsino emerges from a relatively warm sunny spot on the estate at 400 meters in elevation. It presents myriad shades of dark cherry/plum fruit sage menthol new leather and dark spices. Potent and virile in... Read More

This wine has been resting quietly in bottle since 2018 while getting ready for its release which should be within the next month or two. The 2013 Barolo Monprivato Riserva Cà d'Morissio benefits from a long and slow growing... Read More

The 2017 Vintage Port is a field blend from old vines (80 to 100 years old). It comes in with 89 grams per liter of residual sugar. This was set for bottling in two weeks but it was the final blend. Even when open for a couple... Read More

More up-front and open-knit the 2004 In the Dark (Grenache) checks in as a blend of 84% Grenache 8% Mourvedre 7% Syrah and 1% Viognier that comes mostly from Manfred’s 11 Confessions Vineyard yet includes small portions from... Read More

I highly recommend the Veuve Clicquot 1990 La Grande Dame. It is exquisitely rich and accessible yet bursting with potential.

Vietti has the enormous advantage of 10 MGA sites at its disposition for blending purposes (and for making single-vineyard wines). This allows them to select the fruit they want to best express any one vintage. The 2018 Barolo... Read More