From the exceptionally balanced 2015 vintage, this Brunello is generous yet poised, offering bright red cherry, orange peel, and crushed flowers layered over deeper notes of tobacco, spice, and warm earth. The palate is open and... Read More
The 2015 Musar Blanc is expressive and richly aromatic, offering notes of dried citrus, honey, warm orchard fruit, nuts, and a whisper of wax or oxidized character. Though matured, it retains freshness, with a texture that’s... Read More
From the exceptional 2015 vintage, this Brunello embodies richness, warmth, and classic structure. Aromatically generous, it presents layers of ripe cherry, crushed herbs, cedar, and hints of rose petal, while the palate is full-bodied... Read More
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: “As for the 2015 Riserva, right from the pull of the cork, the intoxicating aromatics of Nebbiolo grab you by the nose hairs and pull you in. On the palate this is some serious old school... Read More
Luciano Sandrone is often labeled a modernist because he opts for
shorter macerations, the use of some new oak, and shorter aging
requirements for his wines. However, that is only half the equation.
Here, the craftsman respects... Read More
Luciano Sandrone is often labeled a modernist because he opts for
shorter macerations, the use of some new oak, and shorter aging
requirements for his wines. However, that is only half the equation.
Here, the craftsman respects... Read More
The 2015 Montefico Vigna Bric Mentina opens with a vivid bouquet of wild cherry, rose petal, dried herbs, licorice and subtle forest floor. On the palate the wine strikes a compelling balance between ripe Nebbiolo fruit and... Read More
The 2015 Montestefano opens with aromas of wild cherry, dried rose petals, tar and gentle graphite minerality, layered with underbrush and a hint of licorice. On the palate it offers a balanced structure—bright acidity, fine‑grained... Read More
The 2015 vintage from La Serena showcases the warm and generous character of the year while retaining remarkable freshness and lift. Aromas of ripe red cherry, sweet tobacco, crushed violet, and earthy undertones emerge from the... Read More
2015 saw an exceptional growing year in Barbaresco, and Luigi Giordano's '15 Barbaresco Asili is an exceptional wine. Pressed rose petals, warm earth, crushed herbs, peppery spices, and touches of leather and black tea... Read More
This 2015 Montestefano opens with an intense garnet‑red colour and aromas of wild cherry, rose petal, dried herb and subtle licorice. On the palate it delivers refined structure—silky tannins, bright acidity and a mineral... Read More
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: "[Tasted over 72 hours]. Twenty years ago, when IWM started carrying the wines of Alto Piemonte, we always recommended looking at the wines from this cool region in a warm, ripe vintage.... Read More
Since 1739, the di Napoli family has owned and managed the 13th-century estate of Castello dei Rampolla, which is situated near Panzano in the heart of the Chianti Classico zone. The legend at this historic property, however,... Read More
This 2015 from the Cannubi cru opens with a complex bouquet of violet, ripe red cherry, licorice, menthol and forest floor, layered with glossy dark berry and spice aromas. On the palate the wine delivers generous fruit yet retains... Read More