The 2015 vintage in many European appellations was all about promise or peril--or both, as turns out to be the case in...
Virna Borgogno, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2015
I have the highest respect for Virna Borgogno’s wines, and put my money where my mouth is…by buying at least...
Diego Morra, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2015
There’s plenty of ripeness in this wine, but the overall impression is one of precision in last-minute...
Francesco Rinaldi & Figli, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2015
A marvelous performance from this renowned producer, even in view of the fact that 2015 was a year when the wine gods...
Brezza Giacomo e Figli, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2015
Probably the best vintage of this wine going all the way back to the great 1996, this is the Sarmassa of the vintage, but...
Marchesi di Barolo, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2015
This big, historic producer has long been more famous for Cannubi than any other cru, but when they get things right from...
Cascina Ballarin, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2015
A conspicuously high percentage of the 2015s I tasted from the commune of La Morra showed unbalanced alcoholic heat, which...
L’Astemia Pentita, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2015
I cannot recall tasting a wine from this producer or even reading the name, and consequently I had to taste this three...
Bosco Agostino, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2015
In most vintages, I find Marcarini turning out the best wine from this cru, but Bosco’s was clearly better in...
Cascina Adelaide, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2015
My love affair with this house runs hot and cold, and the cold sets in when the fruit is too ripe and the oak too...
Rocche Costamagna, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2015
This producer can make superb Barolo from this cru, and though I loved the 2012, I like this even better despite a little...
G.D. Vajra, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2015
This excellent producer turned in the best of three performances from the Bricco Delle Viole cru in 2015, as this shows a...