The 2023 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Serraboella is a total delight. Bright, plump and juicy, the 2023 is wonderfully expressive right out of the gate. A rush of dark red/purplish fruit, rose petal, blood orange and cinnamon fi...(read more)

Wonderfully fragrant, raspberry and polished cherry fruit, in the background just a hint of black pepper with floral roses pushing through. A wonderfully fragrant red fruit and wild flower filled palate, with a rich tann...(read more)

The 2023 Barbera d'Alba Campass is another terrific effort from Cigliuti. Blue-toned fruit, lavender, spice, menthol and chocolate are amplified. Aging in French oak barrels, 20% new, works well here. The natural concent...(read more)

The 2022 Langhe Nebbiolo is one of the best Nebbiolos I have tasted in this vintage so far. The warm, dry vintage added a bit of mid-palate richness, but there are no angular contours here, suggesting these vines handled...(read more)

The 2022 Barbaresco Bricco di Neive Vie Erte is impeccable. I especially admire its mid-palate richness, something that is not always found here. Red fruit, blood orange, star anise and floral overtones lend striking bea...(read more)

The 2022 Barbaresco Serraboella is a potent, brooding wine. Black cherry, graphite, spice, new leather and mocha confer virile intensity. Readers will have to be patient, as the 2022 is dense and very shut down at this s...(read more)

Neive. Lustrous mid ruby. Beautiful, perfumed, complex fruit with real depth. Suave, cool yet concentrated red fruit with lots of polished tannins. Very long, concentrated and tactile.