Producer: Dehours et Fils
The Dehours Champagne Brut Grande Reserve is the result of an assemblage of Meunier, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, with a great percentage of vin de rèserve, fermented according to Solera methods, embraced by Jerome in 1998.
Producer: Jacquesson
For the 2018 harvest in Aÿ, Dizy, Hautvillers (68%), Avize and Oiry (32%), the previous winter was exceptionally rainy, this was followed by a mild, stormy spring. The weather changed from June onwards, becoming fine and dry, resulting in a particularly early harvest: we started picking on 30 August and finished on 11 September. The vines were in perfect...
Producer: Jacquesson
NV Extra-Brut Cuvée No. 743 (2015 base) is soft, open-knit and caressing. The natural radiance of 2015 comes through in the wine's ample, creamy feel. Apricot, spice, dried flowers, hazelnut and lightly honeyed notes are all beautifully laced together.
Producer: Jacquesson
2019. Winter was mild and dry. Spring frost struck three times and mainly caused damage to our Chardonnay vines, hence the predominance of the Pinots in this cuvee. Summer was dry with heatwaves that caused sunburn. We harvested a very high-quality crop with moderate yields from 12th to 22nd September. The wines are structured, balanced, long and complex....
Producer: Bouquin Dupont Fils
A wonderful champagne, 100% Chardonnay of Avize from vineyards more than 60 years old. A base of citrus fruit melted with the scent, and taste, of a custard where there are also two drops of lemon juice. Delicious and enjoyable.
Producer: Jacquesson
2017, the harvest from Ay, Dizy, Hautvillers (66%) Avize and Oiry (34%). Winter and Spring were exceptionally dry; the beginning of Spring was mild but, in April, destructive frosts ravaged the vineyards, especially in the Côte des Blancs. Temperatures then rose and the weather was good until July. The end of the growing season was hot but very wet. The...
Producer: Dehours et Fils
The Champagne Rosè Oeil de Pedrix is the result of an assemblage of Meunier and Chardonnay from old vineyards. Flowery Champagne Rosè Extra Brut, particularly fine and fresh with a very limited production.
Producer: Podere Poggio Scalette
The 2021 Il Carbonaione is a regal, elegant wine. Silky, beautifully perfumed and persistent, the 2021 is everything I want from Il Carbonaione. All the purity of Sangiovese caresses the senses in a wine that is both textually intense and also light on its feet. Dark red-toned fruit, rose petals, cinnamon, new leather and cedar are some of the many...
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The 2020 Barolo Tre Tine impresses with its aromatic lift, polished tannins, and superb balance. While earlier vintages were more tannic and linear, the 2020 stands out for its finesse and elegance. Though lighter, it remains exquisite and well-rounded.
Producer: Giuseppe Rinaldi
Moderately saturated medium red. Decadent, expressive, highly complex nose combines cherry liqueur, mocha, white pepper, sage, rosemary and cinnamon. At once silky and penetrating, with a bit less of the saline, earthy side of the 2008 and more cherry liqueur character.
Producer: Giuseppe Rinaldi
The 2014 Barolo Tre Tine is nervous and tightly wound, with good precision and a bit more austerity than is the norm. This wine needs a little bit o patient, there is good delineation to the bright red stone fruit, tobacco and floral notes.
Producer: Giuseppe Rinaldi
Lifted aromatically, with impeccably polished tannins and fine balance, the 2020 Barolo Tre Tine is super-impressive. In its first vintages, the Tre Tine was pretty imposing and linear from a tannin perspective, but the 2020 stands out for its exquisiteness and balance. Like most wines in this vintage, it is on the lighter side, but that is in no way a...
Producer: Giuseppe Rinaldi
Rinaldi's 2015 Barolo Brunate is a powerful, dense wine. Hints of spice, licorice and cherry develop with time in the glass. The power and intensity of the year are very much in evidence in this amazing Brunate.
Producer: Giuseppe Rinaldi
A Barolo of midweight structure and persistence, the 2014 Brunate comes across as a wine that will drink well with minimal cellaring. The 2014 offers fine balance in a decidedly gracious, understated style.
Producer: Giuseppe Rinaldi
The 2014 Barolo Tre Tine is nervous and tightly wound, with good precision and a bit more austerity than is the norm. This wine needs a little bit o patient, there is good delineation to the bright red stone fruit, tobacco and floral notes.
Producer: Giuseppe Rinaldi
The 2019 Barolo Tre Tine is elegant and gracious to the core. Lifted, sensual aromatics make a strong first impression. In most vintages. the Tre Tine has been a bit more tannic, but the 2019 has a level of refinement that I have not seen in the past. Rose petal, kirsch, lavender, cedar, sweet pipe tobacco and orange peel lend striking inner sweetness and...
Producer: Giuseppe Rinaldi
The 2018 Barolo Tre Tine is a super-classic wine. It reminds so much of a wine Beppe Rinaldi might have made, austere, tuat Barolo built on energy and tension more than prmiary fruit.
Producer: Giuseppe Rinaldi
The 2010 Barolo Tre Tine is classic and austere to the core. Here, the blend of sites yields a massively tannic, old-school Barolo that is for the exceedingly patient. It is a magical wine, in many ways it is typical Rinaldi Barolo.
Producer: Giuseppe Rinaldi
Rinaldi's Barolo Brunate is refined and light on its feet in 2015, with a bit less structure and overall depth than is the norm. That is not at all surprising, as the 2015 Brunate has always been a relatively light wine by Rinaldi standards.
Producer: Giuseppe Rinaldi
The 2020 Barolo Brunate is outstanding, balancing intense energy with a light touch. It's ethereal and refined, offering a classic Barolo profile. Dark fruit, spice, leather, and menthol lead into a substantial finish, with lingering notes of minerals and blood orange.
Producer: Giuseppe Rinaldi
The 2018 Barolo Tre Tine is a super-classic wine. Spice, cedar, sweet pipe tabacco, dried cherry, macerated red cherry and anise start to open with a bit of coaxing. This is an intriguing wine.
Producer: Giuseppe Rinaldi
The 2017 Barolo Tre Tine is fabulous. A wine that marries classicism with the racy personality of the year, the 2017 hits all the right buttons. It's a wine that satisfies all the senses, with more than enough to please both the hedonistic and intellectual senses.
Producer: Giuseppe Rinaldi
The 2005 Barolo Cannubi S. Lorenzo-Ravera is one of the most searingly tannic, austere wines of the vintage. Bright, incisive and tightly wound, the 2005 is going to need another decade or so to soften, even then I am not sure it will be an especially pleasurable wine, as the spiking acidity and intense tannins both are overpowering.
Producer: Giuseppe Rinaldi
The 2017 Barolo Brunate is a dark, powerful wine. A huge swath of tannins gives the Brunate its feeling of gravitas. Dark cherry fruit, lavender, sage, licorice, spice and earthy notes build into a crescendo of aromas and flavors that is just captivating.
Producer: Giuseppe Rinaldi
The 2015 Barolo Tre Tine is a pretty, gracious wine. In 2015, the Tre Tine is bright and lifted, especially in its aromatics. Time in bottle will be a friend for this wine. For now, the 2015 Tre Tine is attractive, but also a bit quirky.
The 2020 Barolo Tre Tine impresses with its aromatic lift, polished tannins, and superb balance. While earlier vintages were more tannic and linear, the 2020 stands out for its finesse and elegance. Though lighter, it remains exquisite and well-rounded.
