More pretty than powerful in 2018, and better for it! Give it an hour or two of air tonight for the perfume to really come up and do hold some for 10 years or so and let it really unfurl.
The Vajra family’s “introductory” Barolo is always one of the best values in high-end Nebbiolo. It’s from a set of higher-altitude vineyards that make this more red-fruited and open than most. In 2019,... Read More
Langhe Nebbiolo getting very close to Barolo quality, texture and character indeed. There's more ripeness and richness than expected in baby Barolo, with dark red berry and cherry fruit, a nice dose of spice and bitter chocolate... Read More
Organic/Bio Crest the top of the warm and sunny Casot hill and you find yourself at the top of Marcarini. With it's northeast aspect, Marcarini gets loads of morning sun but then less of the late afternoon heat. From old vines... Read More
Organic/Bio Although the Serraboella vineyard – along with Montestefano – produces very “Barolo-like” wines, this release of the Paitin family’s flagship Nebbiolo matches that power with lovely Barbaresco... Read More
We can argue all day about who is the best producer in Barolo, but Poderi Aldo Conterno is definitely my favorite. And this is my favorite Aldo Conterno wine. The blend of rich red fruit with velvet texture is captivating and... Read More
Asili is the most famous vineyard in Barbaresco – in part because of Bruno Giacosa’s brilliant wines – and it’s always one of the most exciting wines in the Produttori line-up. Always my personal favorite,... Read More
Montestefano is one of the Produttori’s steepest sites and one of the warmest. The high calcium content of the soil is more like Barolo’s Serralunga than the rest of Barbaresco, and the wine is more Barolo-like as... Read More
In contrast to Galloni's review below, a bottle of Pora opened in April 2024 was remarkably open, full of flavor, and delightful to drink. It certainly has plenty of cellar potential and could shut down at some point, but... Read More
Another wine where Galloni seems to have caught things at an awkward moment - at our April 2024 tasting, it was among the most compelling wines open for both medium and long-term drinking! Do air it out a bit now and enjoy with... Read More
Montestefano is one of the Produttori’s steepest sites and one of the warmest. The high calcium content of the soil is more like Barolo’s Serralunga than the rest of Barbaresco, and the wine is more Barolo-like as... Read More
Located in the center of Barbaresco, not far from Asili, the site is the essence of Barbaresco in terms of soil, exposure, and elevation. At a class a few years ago, co-cellar master Luca Cravanzola caught everyone’s attention... Read More
Pora's mineral-rich clay/limestone soils and sunny exposure tends to give wines of muscular power and deep minerality. In sunny 2017, this is one of the most open and satisfyingly fleshy of the Produttori's Riservas.... Read More
Rabajà is a 12.5 acre vineyard with southwestern exposure that gives the vines full afternoon sun. It’s richer and more darkly fruited than some of the cooler climate crus, but is more round and supple than the most... Read More
Organic/Bio Rino Sottimano's first vineyard, purchased in the late 1960s, It's planted to vines 50-70 years old and has been farmed without chemicals since Rino bought it. It's between the Neive and Barbaresco areas,... Read More
Organic/Bio Curra is also in Neive, but this uniques site produces a remarkably different wine. As Vinous says, A firm, wiry expression of structure and floral aromatics define the mid-weight Barbarescos of Currà. There... Read More
Organic/Bio From 45 year-old vines just outside the town of Neive on clay/sand soils, Fausoni is always the most darkly fruited wine from Sottimano. But dark doesn't equal heavy or overpowered here. Something like darkly elegant... Read More
Organic/Bio In Treiso, well to the south of most other famed Barbaresco Crus, Pajore balances the zone's cooler, fresher, climate with a steep southerly exposure and the intensity of 50-70 year-old vines. Very, very, Barbaresco... Read More
Organic/Bio As Vinous says in their 91 point review, The 2022 Langhe Nebbiolo is Barbaresco in all but name because of its slightly earlier release. Crushed flowers, spice, tobacco, cedar and bright Nebbiolo acids are nicely delineated.... Read More
Organic/Bio Here’s a beautiful expression of Barolo from the important commune of Serralunga d’Alba that is already deliciously expressive with a bit of air and will keep on improving for 15 years. Even this young,... Read More
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