2016 Poderi Colla Barbaresco Roncaglie
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: "Like the Cigliuti, this is a little and serious Barbaresco that would make Sergio proud. It is another one of those small family run wineries in... Read More
The estate’s NV Barolo Chinato is a winner. Roagna told me he spent several years researching the right combination of aromatic herbs, and that work has paid off handsomely as this is a gorgeous, serious Chinato. The base wine... Read More
A lightness to this red with an underlying density and structure that frames its core of strawberry, currant and cherry flavors, with wild herb, tobacco and floral notes adding depth as this persists on the long finish
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
Bruno, Carlo, and Giorgio Rivetti are the three brothers behind the famed La Spinetta estate, which was founded by their parents in 1977. La Spinetta has become a modern Italian superstar winery, producing some of Piemonte's... Read More