Tasting Notes: The Aldo Conterno Barolo Cicala is chocked full of ripe plum, menthol, licorice and tobacco. Rich and powerful, the big frame is supported by robust tannins and a bright acidity. Estate History: Aldo Conterno ,... Read More
Tasting Notes: Ruby-red with a garnet rim, this wine's bouquet displays ample aromas of violet, wild berries, tobacco, chocolate, and vanilla. On the palate, Altesino Brunello is rich and full-bodied with velvety tannins,... Read More
Tasting Notes: Billecart-Salmon's celebrated Brut Rosé in magnum, a delicate, pale salmon Champagne blending Chardonnay with Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. It shows wild strawberry, raspberry, citrus zest and brioche... Read More
Tasting Notes: Billecart-Salmon is a historic family Champagne house in Mareuil-sur-A?, celebrated for its finesse. Sous Bois (?under wood?) is fully fermented in oak barrels, blending Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier... Read More
Tasting Notes: Cappellano is one of Barolo's most iconic traditionalist estates, based in Serralunga d'Alba and famed for its uncompromising, artisanal approach. ?Pie Rupestris? refers to the vines grafted onto American... Read More
Tasting Notes: Lambrusco di Sorbara is a lighter, brighter, rendition of the traditional Lambrusco typically known. Notes of fresh rose petal and tart cherry followed by a lively finish. Estate History: Founded in 1860, the Cleto... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Contadi Castaldi Franciacorta Brut is a dry sparkling wine with a straw yellow color accented by greenish highlights. The nose is light and fresh, offering white peach green pepper and hints of citrus and flowers.... Read More
Tasting Notes: Fuligni's Brunello di Montalcino comes from vineyards on the eastern side of Montalcino, near the town. Garnet-ruby with aromas of red cherry, violet, tobacco, leather and Mediterranean herbs, it offers an elegant,... Read More
Tasting Notes:La Rosa expresses the qualities of the Barolos grown in Serralunga d’Alba at their best, with a marked concession to grace and softness in its flavor and bouquet. On the nose, clear-cut overtones of withered... Read More
Tasting Notes: Aromas recall tart black cherries, leather, fresh-cut vanilla bean and oak on the Fontodi Chianti Classico. The palate is so well-crafted with a silky ball of tannins surrounded by layers of blue and red fruit and... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Gramolere has dark fruit notes, with menthol and spice leading into ripe red cherry and sage. Expansive and rich, this super-expressive Barolo is a real attention grabber.... 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
Estate History: The late, great Maestro del Veneto, Giuseppe Quintarelli, succeeded in establishing his mythical and legendary estate during an amazing sixty-year career. All of the tradition, love, heart, and soul of crafting... Read More
Estate History: The late, great Maestro del Veneto, Giuseppe Quintarelli, succeeded in establishing his mythical and legendary estate during an amazing sixty-year career. All of the tradition, love, heart, and soul of crafting... Read More
Tasting Notes: Josko Gravner's Ribolla Gialla is one of Italy's benchmark orange wines, made in Oslavia on the Slovenian border. The grapes macerate on their skins for months in Georgian clay amphorae buried in the ground,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Le Ragnaie Fornace Brunello boasts soaring aromatics of forest floor, violets and grilled herbs. The palate is saturated with super-ripe cherries, sweet pipe tobacco, and red licorice with substantial tannic... Read More
Called 'Vajo dei Masi', its grapes come from the eponymous founding vineyard, high up in the hills in the Valpolicella Classica region, on the ridge between Marano and Negrar. The vintage is 1997, one of the best ever... Read More