Nebbiolo

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.

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

Classic Nebbiolo aromas of woodland berry forest floor new leather and a whiff of rose lift out of the glass along with a whiff of botanical herb. Delivering elegance and structure in equal measure the linear palate features red... 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

Of the four single-vineyard wines presented by Azelia this is the only one that draws its fruit from Castiglione Falletto. The other three see fruit from Serralunga d'Alba. It makes sense then that the 2016 Barolo Bricco Fiasco... Read More

The Azelia 2016 Barolo San Rocco presents broad and sweeping aromatic brush strokes and the tannins are pronounced in this wine from Serralunga d'Alba. This is probably the bottle you put at the back of your cellar while the... Read More

This wine is on the market now. The Bartolo Mascarello 2020 Barolo represents a blend of fruit from five sites for the first time Maria Teresa Mascarello tells me excitedly. The classic blend of the recent past saw fruit from... Read More

Cantalupo's 2016 Ghemme Collis Breclemae is wild exotic and totally beguiling. Even so my impression is that the 2016 is only showing a hint of its potential. In the glass the 2016 is both powerful and incredibly finessed.... Read More

The 2009 Barolo Otin Fiorin Piè Franco-Michet is pliant supple and inviting with no hard edges and plenty of immediate appeal. The sweet dark cherry tobacco plum and spice flavors are nicely pushed forward. I imagine the 2009... Read More

The 2009 Barolo Otin Fiorin Piè Rupestris - Nebioli is a fabulous start to this evening as it is in such a beautiful spot right now. Open-knit and sensual the 2009 envelops the palate with rich pliant fruit all wrapped into a... Read More

The 2014 Barbaresco Riserva Rose delle Casasse is a powerful ample wine. A blast of dark amarena cherry plum mocha licorice and spice infuse the 2014 with tons of depth and volume. The 2014 is not especially refined in fact it... Read More

The 2015 Barbaresco Riserva Rose delle Casasse is one of the most distinctive wines in all of Piedmont. It emerges from a tiny parcel in Neive first planted in 1913 with the Rose clone of Nebbiolo known for its aromatic intensity... Read More

The 2017 Barbaresco Rabajà is sure to put a smile on readers’ faces. Ample and generous, the 2017 captures the radiant side of the year, which gives the wine so much appeal and also softens some of the firmness that... Read More

This spicy red delivers cherry raspberry earth and eucalyptus flavors on a broad dense frame yet still remains fluid. Burly tannins put a lock on the finish where accents of orange peel and spices linger. Best from 2028 through... Read More

Organic fruit for this wine comes from a small parcel within the hilltop Bricco Boschis cru with 60-year-old vines. The Cavallotto 2017 Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe shows ample texture and softness with layers... Read More

With vines planted in 1992 in a cozy and protected position within the folds of hills above Gattinara at 400 meters in elevation the Molsino vineyard is known to produce extra fruit weight concentration and power. This is definitely... Read More

As all Nebbiolo lovers know well this mighty Piedmont grape is especially sensitive to place. That's the main takeaway with the Conterno Nervi 2018 Gattinara Vigna Valferana. This is a west-facing vineyard at 300 to 350 meters... Read More

Quite robust and powerful on first nose the 2019 Barolo Ginestra Vigna del Gris needs more time in bottle to flesh out and move past this current youthful phase. This wine is definitely poised to give more to those who wait. It... Read More

The flagship wine from Cordero di Montezemolo is the 2019 Barolo Enrico VI (with 6200 bottles hitting the market now). This organic wine is made from a special selection of fruit at 300 meters in elevation from the Villero cru... Read More

The Tenuta Cucco 2016 Barolo Cerrati reveals a delicate and classic approach with tart cherry dried plum tar and licorice. The wine's intensity is moderate and it eases back on the complexity as well showing instead a direct... Read More