Nebbiolo

All these wines in this flight from Andrea Oberto show a powerful 15% alcohol content across the board. It's all a bit much. The 2018 Barolo del Comune di La Morra reveals ripe fruit, dried cherry, black rose and toasted anise.... Read More

Very Pinot-like, this red exudes cherry, raspberry, rose and spice flavors, with gamy hints on the nose and palate. Though silky, this has a solid spine of dense tannins, with the eucalyptus and tar notes bringing this squarely... Read More

Hand harvested from the best cru vineyards including: Castiglione Falletto, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba, & Serralunga, then aged over three years prior to release. For the price the Arnaldo Rivera Barolo is one of the finest... Read More

98 points & the top rated Italian red from Antonio Galloni in the past seven vintages (under $60), the Cantalupo Breclemae Ghemme is one for the cellar! Crafted in northern Italy, the Arlunnos have had vineyards in this area for... Read More

Sitting on the foothills of the Western Alps, the Italian wine region of Piedmont holds the reputation as one of the worlds finest. Reminiscent of Burgundy, this area is comprised of many small family owned vineyards with an obsession... Read More

"Pleasant, spicy red-berry fruit to this easy-drinking Barolo with medium body, fine tannins and plenty of zip. Drink now." James Suckling. 89 Points

A blend of fruit from five MGA sites (Brunate, Liste, Cerequio, Cannubi and Raviole), the 2018 Barolo Lecinquevigne shows that pretty, bright character that we see across this entire portfolio from Damilano. This wine is accessible... Read More

Delivers a whiff of grilled beef that gives way to flavors of cherry, raspberry, rose hip and mineral. Compact, even austere, as assertive tannins emerge on the resonant finish. Best from 2026 through 2045. The Wine Spectator,... Read More

The last wine poured at my tasting at the winery is the G.D. Vajra 2019 Barolo Bricco delle Viole. With its high vantage point in the hills west of Barolo, Bricco delle Viole is a world apart in terms of soils (with Sant'Agata... Read More

The 2019 Barolo opens to good balance between tart berry fruit and secondary aromas of toasted spice. Spaced out nicely in between are floral tones, crushed stone and rusty nail. The wine shows rich concentration and lots of dark... Read More

The La Spinetta Nebbiolo Langhe comes from 15 hectares of the younger part of the Starderi vineyard in Neive. The vines are between 19-22 years old and grown at an altitude of 270 meters, in the same vineyard that produces Giorgio’s... Read More

As Antonio Galloni says, It’s an exciting time to explore the small appellations that make up Northern Italy’s Alto Piemonte...Quite simply, I have never tasted more riveting, breathtaking wines from these appellations... Read More

We've often said, finding value in Barolo is hard to do. That's why we are so excited about the Mirafiore Barolo 2018. Reminiscent of Burgundy, the Italian wine region of Piedmont is comprised of many small family owned... Read More

The grapes come from three parcel at lower altitude than our others Barbaresco. The wine combines grapes from more sandy soils with grapes from more clay-like and fresh soils to obtain an elegant and more ready-to-drink wine.... Read More

Tenute Neirano is a small DOCG estate, and part of the company founded in 1911 by Antonio Sperone beginning with fortified wines and vermouth in a small cellar just outside of Turin. Sperone wanted to focus on high end wines in... Read More

Class and spontaneous brightness are the characteristics that distinguish Nebbiolo Ochetti. An ancient wine originally hailing from the vineyards of the Roero zone (sandy hills situated on the left side of the Tanaro River) and... Read More

Rocca Giovanni’s winery consists of 22 hectares of vineyards located in the municipality of Monforte d'Alba, a small village which is part of the eleven communes of Barolo of ancient origin which now owes its fame 'as... Read More

One of our most popular Italian reds, the Casa In Collina Barbaresco is a stunning expression of Nebbiolo, full of alluring notes of red and black fruits, complemented by floral aromas. Known to be Barolo's less tannic and... Read More

Luca Currado likes to remind me that this wine could qualify as a full-fledged Barolo. Barrels not used in the final Barolo Castiglione blend are used to make the Langhe Nebbiolo Perbacco. In fact, its very name “Perbacco”... Read More

An under the radar producer, Vite Colte may be the greatest $25 Barolo that most people have never heard of. Being under the radar keeps prices down, which explains why you can even get a 92-point Barolo for under $25! Reminiscent... Read More