Stunner! This was the talk of the tasting in Roero. Just a beauty from bought grapes near Nieve. Elegant. Refined. Cherry dusted with plaster of Paris in a very, very... read more →
Last year I profiled a crazy dude making crazy wine in Zona del Barbaresco who had a composter he called “the mother shit.” He likened cutting the tips of his... read more →
Worth blowing the piggy bank for this and speaking to your wine merchant to see if they can save you a few bottles. Barolo of this quality is hard to... read more →
Rinaldi is always hard to snag, but this one is really worth going the extra effort for. From soils higher in iron and easy to drain, which was truly a... read more →
Hello, little beauty. In the old days they would have called this baby Barbaresco, as that is just what it will be when the vines get more age on them.... read more →
Lovers of traditional Piedmontese wines, rejoice. Since 2004, Ferdinando has eliminated the chemicals in the vineyard and in the winery. This was lovely. From vineyards in Monforte and Serralunga, I... read more →
Frank’s 2011s are terrific. This is the vintage to taste to find out why there’s so much fuss. Contadino, at a lesser price, will charm you, and this one from... read more →
Intensely sandy, violet, tough, rugged and really fun. Bush-trained vines in Marsala, no green harvest and little pruning.