Piedmont

The 2023 Dolcetto d'Alba Bric del Salto jumps out of the glass with an exotic mélange of blueberry, spice, graphite and game. The flavor profile is very much Dolcetto, with just a touch of reduction, but the struc...(read more)

Super expressive red fruits, cherry and raspberry with floral violet hints. The palate is filled with fresh bright fruits, great energy and drive, crisp tannins and bright acid.

These grapes are grown on a beautiful parcel of vines that have come down from Granny Rinaldi, another great Piedmont family, so closely linked the the Abbonas. Loaded with fragrant sour cherry, blackberry, piquant and f...(read more)

2 years in barrel, field blend 13 varieties, picked and fermented together. Aromatic, damson, dark chocolate, herbs, blackberries. Grip and intensity, rich tannins, good acid bite, dark fruit core, blackberries and choco...(read more)

A wonderful array of wild roses, red fruits, cherries and strawberries, then underlying notes of truffle and mocha. This is classic Nebbiolo with gorgeous rich tannins framing a delicious palate of red fruit, tar, flower...(read more)

These grapes are grown on a beautiful parcel of vines that have come down from Granny Rinaldi, another great Piedmont family, so closely linked the the Abbonas. Loaded with fragrant sour cherry, blackberry, piquant and f...(read more)

This really is the calling card for this impressive estate. Grandpa Celso planted these beautiful vines 65 years ago and every year it is a real highlight. The soil here in the single vineyard (Doriolo) is calcareous ove...(read more)

Tasted from barrel, the 2022 Barbera d'Alba Superiore Pairolero is a very young wine that has just finished its malolactic fermentation. Dense and pliant, with tremendous fruit purity, the 2022 is shaping up to be a jewe...(read more)

Great energy and verve, red fruit, raspberry, strawberry and just a hint of something darker, lovely textural feel, well judged rich tannins, lovely acid lift and push.

Bright and aromatic, with roses, cherries and strawberries. Good grip and juice in the mouth ripe acid, red fruit filled palate, tangy bright and fresh. Perfume comes through and there are gorgeously fine tannins framing...(read more)

80 year old vines from the hallowed Bricco Boschis vineyard in Castiglione Falleto. Heavy soil with clay and lots of stones. This adds real power to to all the wines from here. Claudio ages this delicious Barbera for 6 m...(read more)

Lovely pure black cherry and blackberry fruits, violets and dark chocolate aromas. In the mouth this is bold and vibrant with succulent black fruits, dark chocolate and floral touches once more, sleek, ripe and long.