This is essentially a new wine from the producer, as the vines were only planted in this site in 2008. With that...
Vietti, Barolo DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2016
Vietti’s 2015 release from the Ravera cru was my “Wine of the Year” for 2019, but the 2016 is down just...
Franco Conterno, Barolo DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2016
I don’t believe I’ve ever reviewed a wine from this cru, and certainly not at this level. It shows very...
Gagliasso Mario, Barolo DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2016
This house makes ripe, fleshy, flamboyant Barolo from this cru as well as Torriglione, the latter of which is also the...
Abrigo Fratelli, Barolo DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2016
Abrigo is a fairly common family name around Alba, and I have no direct experience at this house, though this exceptional...
Cagliero, Barolo DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2016
It seems that very little of this wine makes it to the USA, as I could only find one vintage on offer, a 2009 in New York,...
Voerzio Martini, Barolo DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2016
There’s no question that 2016 was an amazing growing season for this producer, whose wines I have never before...
Aurelio Settimo, Barolo DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2016
This is the second-best wine I tasted blind from the highly regarded cru of Rocche dell’Annunziata, and surely the...
Camparo, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2011
This traditionally styled wine offers a wild ride based on huge aromatics and very deep, exotic flavors that show all sorts of...
Cascina Adelaide, Barolo DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2016
This house has risen like a rocket in my estimation during recent years, backing off on oak influence in favor of primary...
Curto Marco, Barolo DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2016
I can’t say whether this is the first wine I’ve tasted from this producer or whether it is rather the first...
Reverdito Michele, Barolo DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2016
I can’t recall tasting a wine from this house made from the potentially exceptional “La Serra” cru, and...