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
The NV Extra-Brut Cuvée No. 744 is soft, open-knit and caressing. The natural radiance of the vintage 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
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: 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 Gavarini Chiniera is a heady, almost exotic wine. Harvest took place on October 17, very late for the year. Hard candy, kirsch, menthol, dried rose petal, mint and blood orange infuse the 2020 with striking depth. The tannins, often incisive here, are remarkably polished. A wine of beautiful nuance and persistence, the 2020 Gavarini is not the most obvious wine in this range, but it could very well be the classiest. Don't miss it!
Producer: Bartolo Mascarello
The 2005 Barolo has come together beautifully in bottle. Over the years, the 2005 has gained body and depth, while the contours have softened nicely. Sweet dark cherry, plum, mint, licorice and spices meld together in an effortless, gracious Barolo that can be enjoyed now. Readers who like more tertiary complexity will want to give the 2005 at least...
Producer: Bartolo Mascarello
The 2015 Barolo is outrageously beautiful. Best of all, it will drink well with minimal cellaring. Rich, sumptuous and super-expressive, the 2015 is such a showy and expressive wine. Bright red cherry, red plum, blood orange, mint, star anise and dried flowers are all given an extra kick of textural richness in this flashy, exceptionally ripe Barolo.
Producer: Produttori del Barbaresco
The 2017 Barbaresco Pajè is a fine choice for readers who enjoy wine of freshness, verve and energy. Dark fruit, menthol, spice, pine and crushed rocks are bautifully delineated. This is an especially chiseled wine in the range of 2017 Riservas.
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: Cantina Mascarello
The 1971 Barolo is a real thrill to taste and drink. Deep, complex and potent, the 1971 captures all the richness of the year in its multi-faceted personality.
Producer: Renato Corino
The 2016 Barolo Arborina is powerful and tightly wound, with explosive energy that is just waiting to fully emerge. The significant presence of clay in this portion of Arborina contributes to the wine's size. This is such a gorgeous wine.
Producer: Ferdinando Principiano
Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba DOCG 2018 is a wine capable of showing its soul. Fermented with only indigenous yeasts, it rests for two years in wooden barrels and contains no added sulphites. Natural and sincere, it really is a great drink.
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: Giacomo Conterno
The 2021 Nebbiolo d'Alba Arione is bright, focused and tightly wound. There is a feeling of classic austerity (in a good way) that really drive the balance here. Bright red toned fruit, blood orange, chalk, mint, dried herbs and white pepper all race across the palate. This is Barolo in all but name. Time in the glass brings out the wine's inner sweetness...
Producer: Ferdinando Principiano
Principiano's Barolo Serralunga 2017 has a lovely, rich garnet colour, it has rhythm and progression, there is warmth and tasty tannins. A Barolo of good weight, with pleasant floral and fleshy returns and a long, decisive finish.
Producer: Bartolo Mascarello
The 2014 Barolo is a worthy follow up to the sublime 2013, especially considering the challenges of the year. Lifted, aromatic and approachable, the 2014 shows the more feminine, gracious side of Nebbiolo.
Producer: Produttori del Barbaresco
The 2016 Barbaresco Riserva Pora is a brooding wine, its mid-weight structure notwithstanding. Pora is often one of the more approachable Riservas in this range, but the 2016 is an exception.
Producer: Bartolo Mascarello
Barolo Bartolo Mascarello 2003 is very pretty, medium-bodied that needs a few more years in bottle to settle down."It's atypically agreeable, but it would be a pity to drink this now," noted Maria-Teresa Mascarello.
Producer: Bartolo Mascarello
The 2004 is a beautiful Barolo to behold, with an interplay of power and finesse that is utterly captivating. Orange peel, white pepper, wild flowers, lavender, mint and rose petals all blossom in the glass.
Producer: Giuseppe Rinaldi
The 2016 Barolo Brunate is a tightly wound wine with striking inner perfume, sweetness and energy. Deep, dense and powerful, the 2016 exudes a sense of classical austerity that will thrill Rinaldi lovers.
Producer: Bruno Giacosa
Bruno Giacosa's cellars are in Neive and he has just over 17 hectares of vines in Barbaresco and Barolo. His wines are marvellously perfumed and and full-bodied on the palate. They have an elegance that few wines in the region can match.
The 2020 Barolo Gavarini Chiniera is a heady, almost exotic wine. Harvest took place on October 17, very late for the year. Hard candy, kirsch, menthol, dried rose petal, mint and blood orange infuse the 2020 with striking depth. The tannins, often incisive here, are remarkably polished. A wine of beautiful nuance and persistence, the 2020 Gavarini is not the most obvious wine in this range, but it could very well be the classiest. Don't miss it!
