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

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

Very pure fruit with crushed strawberries spices and white truffles on the nose. The palate is full and tight with brightness and focus. Firm creamy tannins. The super quality of fruit really comes through here. Drink in 2024.... 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

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 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

The 2017 Barbaresco Rabajà-Bas is impressive. Dark and resonant in the glass, with terrific depth, the Rabajà-Bas is a deeply intriguing wine. Black cherry, licorice, smoke, tobacco and dark spice bring out the more... Read More

Chionetti's 2016 Barolo Bussia Vigna Pianpolvere is laced with dark macerated cherry kirsch mint orange peel spice and licorice. Rich and ample on the palate the 2016 offers fine depth and enough freshness to drink well for... Read More

The 2019 Gattinara is bright effusive and exquisitely beautiful. Silky tannins and compelling inner perfume showcase the more delicate understated side of the appellation. Elegant and wonderfully precise the 2019 is a total knock... 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

The 2018 Gattinara Valferana is explosive right out of the glass. Supporting veins of tannin carry a core of red fruit cinnamon rose petal blood orange mint and white pepper. The Valferana is complex and wonderfully deep from... Read More

The 2018 Gattinara Valferana is explosive right out of the glass. Supporting veins of tannin carry a core of red fruit cinnamon rose petal blood orange mint and white pepper. The Valferana is complex and wonderfully deep from... 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

The 2017 Barolo Via Nuova is stellar. In 2017 the Via Nuova is a bit nervous the sign of a Barolo that is going to need a number of years to unwind. Bright red-toned fruit chalk crushed rocks mint and white pepper add pretty aromatic... Read More

The 2020 Barolo Gavarini Chiniera is a heady almost exotic wine. Harvest took place on October 17 very late for the year. Hard candy kirsch menthol dried rose petal mint and blood orange infuse the 2020 with striking depth. The... Read More

The 2020 Barolo Ginestra Casa Matè is gorgeous. Aromatically captivating and nuanced the 2020 impresses right out of the gate. All the classic Ginestra signatures are present. Today the tannins are pretty imposing in the positive... Read More

Planted in almost entirely sand this own-rooted vineyard with some vines over 120 years old is a singular expression of Barbera. Elegant aromas of wild rose and fresh bay leaf mixed with cranberry sour cherry and underbrush are... Read More

Elvio Cogno’s gorgeous 2018 Barolo Ravera is all about finesse and fragrance boasting alluring scents of dark spice perfumed berry violet and camphor as well as notes of forest floor. Combining structure and elegance the delicious... Read More

The 2019 Barolo Ravera is beautiful with floral and spice perfume and offers a Burgundian aesthetic with notes of apricot and wet stone. It is medium-bodied highly refined and pure with complexity that continues to evolve in the... Read More

The 2017 Barolo Bricco Pernice is superb. Silky and soft with gorgeous textural finesse the 2017 is all class right out of the gate. Hints of rose petal orange zest cinnamon and star anise meld into sweet red cherry and raspberry... Read More

Entirely from Nebbiolo Lampia a more classic Barolo from this south-facing vineyard the 2018 Barolo Ravera Bricco Pernice has aromas of red fruits cocoa fresh earth and ripe berries. It is medium-bodied and long on the palate... Read More

The 2017 Barolo Ravera Vigna Elena is made entirely from the Rosé clone and is a very special wine in that it moves from incense to red berries rose petal and licorice. It has a gripping structure though with sweet ripe tannins... Read More

Made with grapes from the towns of Serralunga La Morra and Monforte the 2019 Monclivio has aromas of rose camphor coffee bean and exotic brown spice. Linear and elegantly structured the firm palate offers juicy sour cherry blood... Read More

Sweet and succulent aromas of tangerines freshly cut ripe strawberries cherries and flowers follow through to a full-bodied palate with sleek and dense tannins that run the length of the wine and then fan out into a dense vivid... Read More

Sweet and succulent aromas of tangerines freshly cut ripe strawberries cherries and flowers follow through to a full-bodied palate with sleek and dense tannins that run the length of the wine and then fan out into a dense vivid... Read More

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.

The 2017 Carema Etichetta Nera is laced with wild cherry spice leather cedar and dried herbs. A wine of amplitude and power the 2017 has a lot to offer. I would cellar it for a few years to allow some of the formidable tannins... Read More

Perfumed delicious and structured the compelling 2019 Brunate from Francesco Rinaldi & Figli opens with heady scents of fragrant blue flower ripe berry menthol and dark spice. Firm but elegantly structured the focused savory palate... Read More

The 2019 Cannubi from Francesco Rinaldi & Figli is gorgeous delivering juicy red berry menthol baking spice and licorice sensations as well as floral notes recalling iris and rose. It’s structured and extremely elegant and energized... Read More

The 2018 Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata is a new wine from Rinaldi. Crushed flowers sweet red berry fruit cinnamon spice and orange peel are all finely knit. Silky and medium in body the 2018 captures the essence of this great... Read More

Fragrant and refined Fratelli Alessandria’s 2019 Barolo del Comune di Verduno opens with enticing scents recalling dog rose perfumed forest berry cedar and eucalyptus. Lithe and elegantly structured the savory palate reveals... Read More

With fruit from Monforte d'Alba the 2018 Barolo Gramolere is linear and tight with etched aromas of crisp forest berry iron ore blood orange blue violet and crushed stone. The wine is bright and expressive with time in the... Read More

Cedar violet Asian spice and ripe black-skinned fruit aromas lift out of the glass along with balsamic whiffs of camphor. Juicy and full-bodied the smooth palate doles out ripe black cherry almond liqueur licorice alongside velvety... Read More

The Fratelli Alessandria 2018 Barolo San Lorenzo di Verduno opens to a delicate and ethereal personality with fluttering aromas of blue flower cassis candied grapefruit and white pepper. The bouquet is fragrant and lifted giving... Read More

Made from three separate vineyards, Fossati, La Volta and Coste di Vergne, this expressive Barolo opens with aromas of violet, dog rose and wild strawberry. Already drinking beautifully but showing good aging potential, the savory... Read More

Fragrant and refined the G.D. Vajra 2020 Bricco delle Viole has heady aromas of wild berry fragrant purple flower and camphor. It’s polished and savory with great red cherry and raspberry fruit flavors accented by spicy notes... Read More

Fragrant and refined the G.D. Vajra 2020 Bricco delle Viole has heady aromas of wild berry fragrant purple flower and camphor. It’s polished and savory with great red cherry and raspberry fruit flavors accented by spicy notes... Read More

The 2020 Coste delle Rose is a stunner, starting with its heady aromas of dog rose, lavender, juniper and eucalyptus. Combining finesse and density, the polished palate is delicious, delivering juicy red cherry, strawberry compote,... Read More

The 2020 Ravera from G.D. Vajra is taut and savory featuring aromas and flavors of juicy wild strawberry cherry forest floor blood orange and star anise. A salty note signals the close while close-grained tannins grip the c... Read More

Depth structure and complexity are the hallmarks of Nebbiolo and this wine certainly delivers but also offers a juicy helping of fresh berry fruits. It is blended from 14 different sites throughout the Barbaresco DOCG with an... Read More

The 2019 Barolo Conteisa is a noble wine with angular and drying tannins as well as more mineral expression. Notes of medicinal herbs crushed stones and pure cherry lead to a wine that is more restrained right now but will be... Read More

A barrel sample the 2021 Gaia & Rey is fresh with mineral lift flinty reduction and tropical aromatics of ripe peach wildflowers elegant wood spice and pineapple. It is medium to full-bodied and balanced with vibrant acidity and... Read More

This is generally the most austere of the three Gaja single-vineyard wines and it has also been described as 'wilder'. In this vintage the nose does seem to have more weight than Sori Tildin with rich raspberry and cherry... Read More

The 2020 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Cerretta is silky soft and effusive with gorgeous red-toned fruit lifted aromatics and fine balance. Understated and classy to the core 2020 exudes freshness and energy from start to finish. Sweet... Read More

Glänzendes mitteldichtes Rubin mit feinem Granatschimmer. Intensive und zugleich offene Nase satt nach Himbeere und Zwetschge dazu etwas Leder und Trüffel im Hintergrund nach Rosen. Stoffig und satt wie ein Barolo aus Serralunga... Read More

Glänzendes mitteldichtes Rubin mit feinem Granatschimmer. Intensive und zugleich offene Nase satt nach Himbeere und Zwetschge dazu etwas Leder und Trüffel im Hintergrund nach Rosen. Stoffig und satt wie ein Barolo aus Serralunga... Read More

Harvested classically around 20 October Roberto Conterno's Cerretta is a sleek example of a powerful wine with grace. Dried roses and dried cherries are highlighted with fresh strawberry and watermelon completed by sweet violet... Read More

Harvested classically around 20 October Roberto Conterno's Cerretta is a sleek example of a powerful wine with grace. Dried roses and dried cherries are highlighted with fresh strawberry and watermelon completed by sweet violet... Read More

The 2018 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Francia is very densely concentrated with fine tannins but it is not revealing much yet as it is so young. When tasted in May 2022 it was due to be bottled the following month. It is deep ruby... Read More

Tasting Giuseppe Mascarello’s magnificent 2019 Monprivato stopped me in my tracks with its impeccable class seemingly infinite energy and great balance between fruit depth and finesse. Both fragrant and utterly delicious it... 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

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

(Giuseppe Rinaldi Freisa Red) The 2017 Freisa is another compelling wine in this range of entry-level offerings from Rinaldi. Rose petal spice mint licorice blood orange and savory herb are given an extra kick of intensity and... Read More

The 2017 Carema is a classy elegant wine. This is an especially polished style for the appellation. Wild red cherry dried herbs mint pine licorice and blood orange all flesh out. Pliant and generous the 2017 is very nicely done.... Read More

The 2015 Boca is glorious. Freshly cut flowers sweet red berries mint pine and sweet red cherry are some of the notes that grace this vivid exquisitely beautiful wine. As always the Boca is taut and wonderfully vibrant with salivating... Read More

The 2016 Bramaterra is drop-dead gorgeous. Utterly captivating in its aromatics and inner sweetness the 2016 is insanely beautiful. Sweet red cherry candy iron graphite rose petal and blood orange are some of the many notes that... Read More

The 2019 Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore is a bright sculpted wine that is going to need a few years to come into its own. Bright acids and firm tannins are a bit present today so a few years of cellaring are a must. The Sandrone... Read More

The 2017 Barolo Baudana has more savory and forward notes of dried cranberry leather and orange peel on the nose with tangy ripe fruit on the palate. It has a rather approachable style with the generosity of the fruit up front... Read More

The 2019 Barolo Baudana is flush with ripe red and black cherry pressed flowers and vibrant purity and depth. It is potent with blood orange and it has a rich firm structure that is ripe with turned earth crushed rocks and saline.... Read More

A sweet perfume lifts from the 2017 Barolo Cerretta with fresh violets kirsch cinnamon and sage. The palate is energetic with forward fruit through the mid-palate with persistence with tea leaf and present but well-integrated... Read More

The 2020 Barolo del Comune di Serralunga from Luigi Baudana boasts enticing aromas and flavors including succulent black cherry black raspberry licorice crushed mint and iris. Smooth and fresh it features tightly woven polished... Read More

Aromas of menthol black spice leather rose hip and citrus lead the nose on the stunning 2020 Baudana from Luigi Baudana. It’s smooth and delicious delivering wild raspberry strawberry compote blood orange tobacco and star anise... Read More

The 2020 Cerretta from Luigi Baudana is fantastic. It starts off the with intense aromas of camphor dark culinary spice blue flower and new leather while the delicious palate features ripe raspberry fleshy Morello cherry and layers... Read More

The 2015 Barolo is a very pretty ethereal wine. Orange peel mint dried red cherry cedar and sweet tobacco are all laced throughout this gracious mid-weight Barolo. The tannins are a bit gritty at this stage but it is a very strong... Read More

The 2015 Barolo is a very pretty ethereal wine. Orange peel mint dried red cherry cedar and sweet tobacco are all laced throughout this gracious mid-weight Barolo. The tannins are a bit gritty at this stage but it is a very strong... Read More

The Margherita Otto 2016 Barolo (with 3600 bottles produced) is a firm and tightly knit expression with a solid center of gravity. The wine offers a dark and robust textural fabric with a pretty interlay of dark fruit dried cherry... Read More

The 2018 Barolo is terrific. In 2018 the Odderos were not completely convinced of the results across all their sites. Ultimately they blended all of their vineyard designates into the straight Barolo with the exception of the... Read More

Pouring a jeweled ruby the 2018 Barolo Brunate needs some air on opening before revealing significant depth and balance for this cooler and wet vintage with notes of balsamic herbs black raspberry and mineral earth. Medium-bodied... Read More

The 2015 Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda is gentle suave and caressing to the point it is surprisingly enjoyable even at this very early stage bright acids and youthful tannins notwithstanding. Of course the 2015 will be even better... Read More

Bright flint ruby red. On the nose there is herbal spice ripe raspberry rose hips and in the background slight hints of cold smoke. On the palate it shows with gripping somewhat dusty tannin shows great tension also slightly salty... Read More

This shows plenty of wild strawberry compote gentian red tulips red plums and spices. Medium to full body pretty acidity and a chewy savory finish. Drink in 2020.

Aromas recalling smoky mineral rose petal and wild red berry carry through to the palate along with star anise tobacco and blood orange. It’s linear and almost ethereally elegant thanks to polished glossy tannins while bright... Read More

This is a tannic and very muscular young Barolo yet the tannins are fine and focused. It’s rather traditional in nature. Medium-to full-bodied with firm linear tannins. Very long and persistent. Drink after 2025.

Aromas of forest floor blue flower ripe berry and spice appear in the glass along with a hint of camphor. Elegant and focused the savory austere palate offers Morello cherry wild strawberry star anise and a hint of espresso alongside... Read More

Ripe-plum candied-strawberry and white-mushroom aromas follow through to a full body with round soft tannins and plenty of fruit. Lots of transparent fruit in the center palate. It firms up at the end with a fine chewy texture.... Read More

Love the aromas of freshly sliced strawberries with lemon bush and hibiscus that follow through to a medium body with fine and chewy tannins and a fresh and focused finish. A linear and poised young Barolo. Drink after 2027.... Read More

Lovely barbaresco with all the typical nebbiolo characteristics such as red berries mushrooms and dried leaves as w

The 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano is a potent savory wine. Today the fruit is very much in the background. A brooding backward Barbaresco the Montestefano clearly needs time it is a somber imposing Barbaresco. Dark plum... Read More

The 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Ovello is a heady explosive wine. I don't think I have ever tasted an Ovello from the Produttori with this much heft. The strong mineral and saline accents typical of this site are present but they... Read More

The 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà is a potent searingly tannic wine that will need a few years to come together. Brooding and backward even for young Rabajà the 2017 is painfully young today. It will be interesting to see what... Read More

The 2016 Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo is a serious somber wine. Black cherry plum lavender spice and menthol show off the darker side of Nebbiolo to great effect. In most vintages Rio Sordo is an easygoing wine but not in 2016.... Read More

The 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo shows the natural intensity of the year and yet retains a good bit of the aromatic lift that is so typical of Nebbiolo at its best. Silky perfumed and poised the Rio Sordo is impressive in... Read More

The 2018 Barbaresco Albesani is another gorgeous wine from Roagna. Crushed red berry fruit mint tobacco orange peel spice and crushed rocks open nicely with some coaxing. Deep and powerful yet also wonderfully understated the... Read More

The 2017 Barbaresco Asili Vecchie Viti is quite closed and austere almost shockingly so. It will be interesting to see if more Asili sensuality emerges over time. For now the 2017 is very obviously on the severe side with good... Read More

The 2018 Barbaresco Asili Vecchie Viti is often one of my favorites in the range as it is again this year. Silky tannins sweet perfumed aromatics succulent cherty fruity and cedar are some of the aromas and flavors that grace... Read More

The 2018 Barbaresco Pajè is a brooding inward wine. Mineral and savory notes dominate while fruit is in the background. The Pajè has come together beautifully since I first tasted it a few months ago. The aromatics in particular... Read More

The 2018 Barbaresco Pajè Vecchie Viti is graced with striking inner sweetness. The Vecchie Viti is powerful and deep but not in an obvious way. It has more inner sweetness and also more structure than the straight Pajè but also... Read More

(Roagna Barolo Pira Red) The 2017 Barolo Pira is a powerful intensely savory wine. Dark cherry herbs leather incense and licorice all add to an impression. The Pira Barolo is one of the most reticent wines in this entire collection.... Read More

The 2018 Barolo Pira is bright focused and linear. A bit light and nervy as wines are in this vintage but also expressive. Tobacco cedar mint dried flowers and chamomile all grace this taut nervy Barolo Pira. This is an especially... Read More

The 2018 Barolo Pira Vecchie Viti is hauntingly beautiful. Sweet dried red cherry mint sweet pipe tobacco white pepper orange peel cinnamon spicecake. This ethereal light to medium-bodied Barolo is incredibly beguiling and distinctive.... Read More

The 2018 Barolo Bricco Boschis is packed with dark red/blue fruits game smoke licorice tobacco and cloves. I find the 2018 a bit brooding today but it certainly has plenty of character. It should be quite enjoyable in another... Read More

The 2018 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is a classic wine off this site. Sweet red cherry rose petal lavender spice mint and blood orange lend quite a bit of aromatic presence to a mid-weight Barolo built on translucent energy.... Read More

The purity and brightness of nebbiolo is so impressive here. Strawberries and blue fruit abound. Full-bodied yet tight and very polished with a long persistent finish. Very transparen

The 2015 Barbaresco Gaiun is dense powerful and also very much closed in on itself. Gaiun has a track record of blossoming beautifully with time in bottle. I suspect that will be the case here as well but readers will have to... Read More

Leuchtendes Rubinrot mit funkelndem Kern. In der Nase mit klarer satter Kirschfrucht unterstützt von edler Würze und feinem Unterholz erinnert im Nachklang an Rauch und geröstete Walnüsse. Am Gaumen saftig präzise spannt... Read More

The 2019 Barbaresco Martinega is lifted with citrus ripe orange clove and cinnamon. It is medium-bodied and elegant with fine tannins and freshness and is more about mineral texture than density. Long with incense raspberry and... Read More

The 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Camp Gros Martinenga is ripe with a bit darker tone offering notes of anise grenadine and cedar. It is medium-bodied with a firm core of fruit and earth as well as freshness and a ripe tannin structure.... Read More

The generous 2020 Berri from Trediberri embodies the vintage with its heady floral and spice fragrance and fruit richness. Smooth and delicious the concentrated accessible palate shows succulent black cherry crushed raspberry... Read More