This is a masculine rendering of Cannubi from 2015, which is to say that it runs with rather than against the vintage, as...
Mario Gagliasso, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2015
Whether from this cru or Torriglione (a little cru located just below the winery), Gagliasso seems to turn out ripe, soft...
Mario Marengo, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2015
This is what Barolo from La Morra tastes like in 2015 when a producer goes with the tendency of the growing season, but...
Giacomo Grimaldi, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2015
Here’s a 2015 that fits the general profile of the vintage without crossing any of the lines that could take it away...
Gianfranco Bovio, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2015
I’ve had my eye on the Gattera cru since tasting some amazing renditions from Mauro Veglio more than a decade ago,...
Barale Fratelli, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2015
This was the only wine from the Castellero cru in the commune of Barolo that I was able to taste form the 2015 vintage,...
Dario Stroppiana, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2011
This is a seriously under-rated producer on a roll, and those who care more about the quality of their wine than the name...
An Embarrassment of Rhône Riches
AVIGNON, France – I’m halfway through a week involving tastings of more than 500 wines in both the northern and...
Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards, Umpqua Valley (Oregon) Gruner Veltliner 2017
This is a very successful New World rendering of Grüner Veltliner, showing a bit of the white pepper bite associated...
Gnarly Head, Lodi (California) Zinfandel 2017
This big, burly red packs a lot of flavor for a $13 wine, with everything revolving around a core of red berry fruit that...
El Portal, California (United States) 2017
Based on 80% Zinfandel with the balance comprised of other unspecified varieties, this I a gutsy but tasteful red with...
Zonte’s Footstep, Fleurieu (Australia) Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Laced with a little Tempranillo, this Aussie Cabernet lives up to its name with delicious fruit recalling blackberries as...