Piemonte
2017 Brovia - Barolo Rocche di Castiglione
A release of about 5,000 bottles, the Brovia 2017 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione offers a very elegant take on a wild and hot vintage that was not always easy to tame. The wine's aromatic profile can be described as ripe for sure because you get a generous ...
2020 Brovia - Barolo DOCG Rocche dei Brovia
The 2020 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is a sexy, racy wine. Pliant and deep, the 2020 is a great example of this site. Soft contours wrap around a core of dark red fruit, kirsch, spice, menthol, new leather and licorice. Time in the glass brings out th...
2020 Brovia - Barolo Ca Mia
The 2020 Barolo Brea Vigna Ca' Mia expresses all the magic of this Serralunga site. Wild herbs, menthol, licorice, incense, crushed owers, mint and sage all run through a deep, layered Barolo that hits all the right notes. Here, too, the tannins feel r...
2018 Bruno Giacosa - Barolo
A fine and pretty Barolo with plenty of strawberry and mushroom character. White truffle, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied and creamy with medium, round tannins. Delicious now and will improve nicely.
2023 Bruno Giacosa - Roero DOCG Arneis
A fresh and crunchy white with light lemons, mangoes and bitter limes. It’s medium- to full-bodied with lots of fruit. The hot growing season comes through, but it remains fresh at the end. Drink now
2020 Burlotto - Barolo
The Comm. G.B. Burlotto 2020 Barolo has delicate floral aromas with almond blossom and red fruits. To the palate, the wine shows a very tight and compact texture, tonic and polished, with lingering lavender bud, some grilled herb, sour cherry, tart flavor...
2023 Burlotto Dolcetto d'Alba (750ml)
The 2023 Dolcetto d'Alba is a gorgeous, quirky wine. Exotic owers, spice, leather, licorice and cool, blue-toned fruits are all laced together in the glass. The 2023 was done with 60% stems, as is the custom here. The Burlotto Dolcetto remains one of t...
2023 Burlotto Barbera d'Alba (750ml)
The 2023 Barbera d'Alba is another ne entry-level oering from Burlotto. In 2023, Fabio Alessandria did not feel the Aves, his top Barbera, was materially dierent from this, the straight bottling, so he blended all the fruit together. Consequently, the ...
