Tasting Notes: The Castello di Verduno Barbaresco shows aromas and flavors of red currants, raspberries, sandalwood and rose petal. Elegant, delicious when young but will age for several years. The grapes come from the Faset and... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fratelli Alessandria Barolo del Comune di Verduno is sourced exclusively from vineyard sites in Verduno. Rivarocca, Pisapola, Campasso, Rocche dell'Olmo and Boscato all add distinct elements into this aromatic... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Monvigliero is nuanced and complex with orange peel, exotic spices, dried herbs, and red roses all intertwined with cherry and plum fruit notes. The long finish echoes for minutes,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fratelli Alessandria Barolo San Lorenzo shows the darker side of Nebbiolo with black cherry, menthol, tobacco and a solid tannic structure marking it as a wine needing a few years in bottle to completely unwind.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Borgogno Nebbiolo No Name shows an intense garnet red color with orange reflections. Ethereal, persistent, cassic 'tar and roses' perfume. The finish is dry, harmonious, velvety, full-bodied, and complex.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Giulia Negri Barolo Marassio sits at the highest part of Serradenari and Barolo in general. The unusual soils are a mix of limestone with veins of chalk running through. This adds a intense mineral component... Read More
Tasting Notes: The 2020 Olek Bondonio Barbaresco Roncagliette is supple and nuanced with hints of licorice, red roses and wet earth. The palate has red berries framed by a bright acidity with tobacco and a touch of mint on the... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Olek Bondonio Barbaresco Starderi is well balanced with dried herbs, sweet pipe tobacco and cherries all melding together beautifully. Sourced from a small parcel of forty year old vines planted in the Starderi... Read More
