Costamagna’s majestic Riserva, Bricco Francesco, comes from the higher part of Rocche Dell’Annunziata, which...
Rocche Costamagna, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2020
Ian D’Agata, an Italian wine authority who has forgotten more about Italian wines than I know, says in Barolo: ...
Mura Mura, Colli Tortonesi Timorasso DOC (Piedmont, Italy) 2021
Timorasso is quickly becoming one of Italy's most captivating indigenous white varieties, offering a harmonious blend of...
Tenuta Cucco, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2019
I’ve yet to visit this estate, and don’t know whether those involved consider Bricco Voghera their...
G.D. Vajra, Langhe Nebbiolo DOC (Piedmont, Italy) 2022
G.D. Vajra may be best known for their Barolos but, for a fraction of the price, their Langhe Nebbiolo is a strong choice...
Tenuta Cucco, Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d’Alba (Piedmont, Italy) 2019
This wine from the 2016 vintage put this producer front and center on my radar screen, and I was delighted to taste this...
Ceretto, Langhe Arneis (Piedmont, Italy) 2022
Arneis is an aromatic white wine grape originally from the Piedmont region of northwest Italy. For many years it was...
Ciabot Berton, Barolo del Commune di La Morra (Piedmont, Italy) 2019
Founded in 1876, the Oberto family runs this small estate in the La Morra village. The 2019 Barolo del Commune...
Fontanafredda, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2019
The Fontanafredda estate was established in 1858 and is the largest in the Barolo appellation with over 210 acres of...
Pico Maccario, Barbera d’Asti (Piedmont, Italy) 2022
While the Nebbiolo grape remains the “king” of Piedmont wines, wine lovers should not overlook the exemplary...
Cascina Baricchi, Barbaaresco Riserva (Piedmont, Italy) 2017
The 2017 Barbaresco Riserva Rose delle Casasse, made exclusively from the Rose clone of Nebbiolo, is one of the most...
Orsolani, Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2021
It pays to listen to sommeliers who know their stuff. Jan Novak, the sommelier at Il Capriccio, a top Italian...