Just bottled the 2015 Barolo Riserva Cascina Dardi is a real powerhouse. This full-bodied potent Barolo packs a huge punch. It won't be ready to drink anytime soon that much is obvious. Time in the glass brings out aromatic... Read More

Bricco Fiasco is a single cru vinified by itself since 1978 today from vines of 85 years old. The wine after long maceration and ageing in botti grandi opens up to smoky woodland notes with citrus leaf bark wild strawberry and... Read More

Hailing from the firm’s prime vineyard in the Bricco Boschis cru Cavallotto’s magnificent 2017 Riserva Vigna San Giuseppe opens with classic Barolo aromas of new leather forest floor tobacco and ripe berry that mingle with... Read More

The 2019 Barolo Ginestra Vigna del Gris is another terrific wine from Conterno-Fantino. Crushed flowers cedar pipe tobacco mint dried flowers and worn-in leather give the 2019 striking aromatic presence. Here too Fabio Conterno... Read More

The 2019 Barolo Ginestra Vigna Sorì Ginestra is one of the most elegant wines I have ever tasted from Conterno-Fantino and the Ginestra cru. Ample and broad with huge intensity the Sorì Ginestra is stunning. All the Ginestra... Read More

The 2019 Barolo Via Nuova is another gorgeous wine in this tasting. Soaring and broad in its aromatic intensity the 2019 has it all. The blend of seven sites works so well. Readers will find a seamless wonderfully complete Barolo.... Read More

The 2019 Barolo Mosconi is the most potent of the three Barolos in the range. It exudes Monforte darkness and virile intensity from the very first taste. Black cherry plum mocha sage tar lavender and spice infuse the 2019 with... Read More

The 2019 Barolo Arborina is laced with dark cherry graphite dried flowers and licorice. It is an especially dark almost somber Arborina with huge incisive tannins that are quite dominant at this stage. It will be interesting to... Read More

The 2019 Barolo Ravera is beautiful with floral and spice perfume and offers a Burgundian aesthetic with notes of apricot and wet stone. It is medium-bodied highly refined and pure with complexity that continues to evolve in the... Read More

The 2017 Barolo Ravera Vigna Elena is made entirely from the Rosé clone and is a very special wine in that it moves from incense to red berries rose petal and licorice. It has a gripping structure though with sweet ripe tannins... Read More

Made with grapes from the towns of Serralunga La Morra and Monforte the 2019 Monclivio has aromas of rose camphor coffee bean and exotic brown spice. Linear and elegantly structured the firm palate offers juicy sour cherry blood... Read More

Perfumed delicious and structured the compelling 2019 Brunate from Francesco Rinaldi & Figli opens with heady scents of fragrant blue flower ripe berry menthol and dark spice. Firm but elegantly structured the focused savory palate... Read More

The 2019 Cannubi from Francesco Rinaldi & Figli is gorgeous delivering juicy red berry menthol baking spice and licorice sensations as well as floral notes recalling iris and rose. It’s structured and extremely elegant and energized... Read More

Fragrant and refined Fratelli Alessandria’s 2019 Barolo del Comune di Verduno opens with enticing scents recalling dog rose perfumed forest berry cedar and eucalyptus. Lithe and elegantly structured the savory palate reveals... Read More

Cedar violet Asian spice and ripe black-skinned fruit aromas lift out of the glass along with balsamic whiffs of camphor. Juicy and full-bodied the smooth palate doles out ripe black cherry almond liqueur licorice alongside velvety... Read More

This wine has been resting quietly in bottle since 2018 while getting ready for its release which should be within the next month or two. The 2013 Barolo Monprivato Riserva CĂ  d'Morissio benefits from a long and slow growing... Read More

This wine has been resting quietly in bottle since 2018 while getting ready for its release which should be within the next month or two. The 2013 Barolo Monprivato Riserva CĂ  d'Morissio benefits from a long and slow growing... Read More

The 2019 Barolo Baudana is flush with ripe red and black cherry pressed flowers and vibrant purity and depth. It is potent with blood orange and it has a rich firm structure that is ripe with turned earth crushed rocks and saline.... Read More

The 2017 Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda is flat out stunning. All the purest essence of Rionda comes through in a captivating Barolo that dazzles. Sweet red cherry fruit, kirsch, rose petal, licorice and blood orange are some of... Read More

Taking on a deeper profile the 2019 Barolo Prapo exudes notes of kirsch black licorice polished leather and lavender. Full-bodied and approachable its refined ripe tannins do well to accept the ripeness of the fruit that remains... Read More

Aromatically more expressive and ripe with red flowers and fruits the 2019 Barolo Ravera is more exuberant and open at this stage with candied cherry menthol and sweet balsamic herbs. The palate takes a more savory and coiled... Read More

Very intense blackberry and blueberry character with sliced-mushroom and tree-bark undertones. Porcini mushrooms really set the tone here. It’s full-bodied with powerful tannins that come through the fantastic fruit. Lots to... Read More

Here's an exciting new project from Poderi Luigi Einaudi that I have been looking forward to tasting ever since I learned this historic winery was lucky enough to secure fruit in what is surely the most sought-after MGA in... Read More

Love the aromas of freshly sliced strawberries with lemon bush and hibiscus that follow through to a medium body with fine and chewy tannins and a fresh and focused finish. A linear and poised young Barolo. Drink after 2027.... Read More

Moving into more classically styled Barolo the 2019 Barolo Castiglione has benchmark pure aromas and character of blood orange raspberry licorice fresh herbs and fresh red flowers. It is taut with good intensity and is gripping... Read More