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This wine marks its own set of milestones. The 1997 Flaccianello della Pieve is one of my favorite bottles in this retrospective. This bottle is just singing at the moment and shows no sign of lowering its voice. Come listen while... Read More

The 2007 Flaccianello della Pieve is showing signs of decline and I have shortened the suggested drinking window here as a result. In fact I have recently had the opportunity to taste this vintage in other contexts and I came... Read More

A darker expression of Barolo in 2020 featuring black cherry and black currant fruit earth iron and tobacco aromas and flavors. Dense and even slightly brooding with burly tannins guarding the long finish. Less expressive than... Read More

The 2021 Percarlo is every bit as stunning from bottle as it was from barrel. Rich and vivid in the glass with striking complexity the 2021 is a fine follow-up to the 2020. The 2021 is a bit tight relative to the 2020 but that... Read More