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2021 Oddero Nizza
2021 Oddero Nizza
Tasting Scale Aroma Intensity: 7/10(Rich and aromatic with layers of red cherry, blackberry, plum, spices, and leather.) Flavor Complexity: 9/10(Full-bodied with a balance of fruit, spice, and oak, revealing red berries, dark chocolate, cedar,...
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2021 Poderi e Cantine Oddero Langhe Nebbiolo
2021 Poderi e Cantine Oddero Langhe Nebbiolo
The thing that all fans of this ultra-important La Morra cantina agree upon is that anything made with an Oddero label on it is going to be some serious juice! ‘Fun, easy-to-drink quaffer’ is rarely a description one finds in any review of an Oddero wine...
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2022 Feudo Montoni Grillo della Timpo, Sicilia DOC
2022 Feudo Montoni Grillo della Timpo, Sicilia DOC
Grillo is a cross created in Sicily in 1873. Originally meant to combine the distinctive florals and prettiness of the Zibbibo variation of Moscato with the sturdier heat-resistance and fleshiness of Cataratto, it has been, ever since, the backbone of...
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2022 Giuseppe Quintarelli Veneto Rosso IGT "Primofiore"
2022 Giuseppe Quintarelli Veneto Rosso IGT "Primofiore"
Quintarelli’s rendition of the ‘basic’ Valpolicella-styled wine is where to start when diving into the depths of this totally unique property.  It’s ‘basic’ only in the sense that this is the one Quintarelli wine...
$89.99
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2019 Elena Fucci Titolo Aglianico del Vulture
Elena Fucci
2019 Elena Fucci Titolo Aglianico del Vulture
Vinous Media: The 2019 Aglianico del Vulture Titolo is stunning. It opens with a bit of an exotic flair, mixing smoky plum and lavender with animal musk, crushed ashen stone and a whiff of sour citrus that lights up the senses. Then it enters the palate...
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2020 Edi Keber Collio Bianco
Edi Keber
2020 Edi Keber Collio Bianco
2020 Edi Keber Collio Bianco   It’s a rare occasion indeed when I can send out an offer on Edi Keber’s totally unique Friulian white.  There is very little made, and with the cult-like following this one-wine, two-man cantina...
$39.99
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2021 Gini Soave Classico
2021 Gini Soave Classico
2021 Gini Soave Classico  People of a certain age still cringe at the word ‘Soave’ as it conjures up the virtual ocean full of really bad wine once grown in the flats along the autostrada near Soave castle between Verona and Venice...
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2015 Massimo Martinelli Bricco Mollea Barolo 'come lo sento
Massimo Martinelli
2015 Massimo Martinelli Barolo 'Bricco Mollea - 'come io sento io' 750 ml
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Barolo Massimo Martinelli was, for over 50 years, the winemaking force behind Renato Ratti and his Bricco Mollea wines are a retirement gift to himself (and us).  So elegant! ...
$79.99
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2016 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino
Capanna
2016 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino
2016 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino   James Suckling: Gorgeous aromas of black cherry, cedar, leather and dried flowers follow through to a full body with firm, creamy tannins that are long and caressing. Tight and focused. Pretty clarity to...
$69.99
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2016 Ceretto Barolo
Ceretto
2016 Ceretto Barolo
It's a stylistic choice, that of trying to interpret the taste of the appellation’s namesake, which gives us a rich and virile wine, able to be enjoyed young or after its evolution, for the passionate. Critical Acclaim95 Robert Parker's Wine...
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2016 Burzi Barolo Classico
Burzi
2016 Burzi Barolo Classico
Lovely, vibrant color. Rich, delightful nose. Delicate and silky in the mouth with bright and soft, tart red fruit flavors.
$54.99
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2016 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino 'Nicco'
Capanna
2016 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino 'Nicco'
2016 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino 'Nicco'  James Suckling: Very beautiful aromas of crushed cherries and flowers, such as violets. Some fresh mushroom and tile as well. Full-bodied with extremely polished tannins and an ultra-silky texture...
$129.99
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2019 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino 'Vigna Montosoli'
2019 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino 'Vigna Montosoli'
Coming on the heels of the Ciacci offer last week, comes the wonderful benchmarks from Altesino. While Ciacci rules the southern part of the appellation, Altesino’s Montosoli vineyard is the icon of the north. These are beautiful, elegant offerings. Both...
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2021 Vie di Romans Flor di Uis IGT Isonzo Bianco
2021 Vie di Romans Flor di Uis IGT Isonzo Bianco
A blend of Malvasia Istriana, Friulano and Riesling Renano, the Friuli Isonzo Flors di Uis shows a slightly more streamlined and tonic in feel with bright aromas of white flower, peach, pear and crushed granite that waft elegantly from the bouquet. 2021...
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2014 Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Emidio Pepe
2014 Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
PRIMA Notes:  There is, of course, no shortage of great wine in Italy these days, but the list of true icons- your Rinaldis, Gajas, Ornellaias and the like- is still a short, rarified one.  Somewhere very near the top of that list must be...
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2015 Elio Sandri Barolo Perno
Elio Sandri
2015 Elio Sandri Barolo Perno
I wasn’t at all familiar with Elio Sandri’s Cascina Disa wines until, about six or seven years ago, a bottle of his 2004 Perno Riserva Barolo was opened for me by a winemaker friend in the Langhe who called Elio one of the best Old School...
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2018 Bricco Carlina Barbera d'Asti 'Fontanavi'
Bricco Carlina
2018 Bricco Carlina Barbera d'Asti 'Fontanavi'
The sibling duo of Camilla and  Francesco Scavino founded this small winery in 2014 at the foot of the  medieval castle that towers over the village of Grinzane Cavour.   The name “Bricco Carlina” is a  reference to the...
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2018 Giacomo Ascheri Barolo DOCG
2018 Giacomo Ascheri Barolo DOCG
Large and in charge, Matteo Ascheri is one of those people you meet in Barolo who are just Piemontese to their very core and he’s revered enough locally to be serve as the president of the Barolo-Barbaresco Consorzio. They’ve been in the...
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2019 Ca 'del Baio Barbaresco Vallegrande
Ca del Baio
2019 Ca 'del Baio Barbaresco Vallegrande
 Unfortunately for us, Ca’ del Baio is no longer the best-kept secret in Barbaresco it once was.  The news, thanks to their reviews, the annual visits of the PRIMA gang and the profiling of the Grasso sisters in Suzanne Hoffman’s...
$55.99
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2019 Cantina Valle Isarco Pinot Grigio
Cantina Valle Isarco
2019 Cantina Valle Isarco Pinot Grigio
Winery Notes:  Pinot Grigio, is one of the noblest varieties of the Burgundy family of wine grapes. It prefers the lightly clayey soils of the mid and lower Valle Isarco that give it unique strength and expression.
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2020 Matteo Correggia Roero Arneis
Matteo Correggia
2020 Matteo Correggia Roero Arneis
2020 Matteo Correggia Roero Arneis   We considers ourselves Arneis snobs, if there really is such a thing.  But we get to taste so many, and there are so many that are so, well, meh out there.  It’s wonderful to taste the best,...
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2022 Castello di Romitorio ‘Brio’ Toscana Rosso IGT
2022 Castello di Romitorio ‘Brio’ Toscana Rosso IGT
With Romitorio’s transcendent, silky and elegant 2019 Brunello di Montalcino ($71.99) already in the house, let’s turn our attention instead to a different side of this seminal southern Tuscan property- this ultra-tasty no-wood, no frills Sangiovese from...
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2023 G. D. Vajra Rosabella Rosato IGT Piemonte Rose
2023 G. D. Vajra Rosabella Rosato IGT Piemonte
G. D. Vajra is a family-owned winery known for its dedication to producing wines that respect tradition while embracing innovation. Located in the heart of Barolo, the estate is renowned for its attention to detail and sustainable practices, focusing on...
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2016 Enzo Boglietti Barolo Boiolo
2016 Enzo Boglietti Barolo Boiolo
I’ve been bumping up against the wines of Enzo Boglietti for many years- the first time being, I think, back around 2001 or ‘02 when several appeared in a blind tasting of nearly 300 Barolos and Barbarescos done over three days in Alba. ...
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2016 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia
Giacomo Conterno
2016 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia
Vinous: 97 Points  Outer quote mark Conterno’s 2016 Barolo Francia is effusive, with a real sense of expansiveness that gives the wine breadth. Sage, mint, cedar, tobacco and strong mineral accents complement a core of dark fruit in a...
$325.00
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2016 Scarzello Barolo Sarmassa 750 ml
2016 Scarzello Barolo Sarmassa 750 ml
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Barolo Whether I’m travelling in Piemonte speaking with actual people or lurking on various social media sites where the local wine cognoscenti gather, I always have my radar engaged...
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2017 Oddero Barolo Rocche di Castiglione
Oddero
2017 Oddero Barolo Rocche di Castiglione
This is, in many ways, the most representative wine in the cellar and always one of the best. The vineyard is so steep, standing in it, you feel like you’re about fall off! An elegant, ultra-refined vintage here with amazing lift and polish. This...
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2019 Istine Chianti Classico Casanova dell'Aia
Istine
2019 Istine Chianti Classico Casanova dell'Aia
2019 Istine Chianti Classico Casanova dell'Aia Wine Enthusiast: Radiant and delicious, this gorgeous red is for Sangiovese purists and fans of terroir-driven finesse. It opens with enticing scents of woodland berries, violet and camphor, and the elegant,...
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2019 Siro Pacenti Rosso di Montalcino
Siro Pacenti
2019 Siro Pacenti Rosso di Montalcino
PRIMA Notes: Man, I am loving these 2019 Tuscan reds.  The best are just, well, thoroughly charming, and yet they have a sense of gravitas that goes along with their elegance too. What I like best is their textbook Sangiovese aromatics that, thanks...
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2020 Dei Rosso di Montepulciano
Dei
2020 Dei Rosso di Montepulciano
Importer's Notes:  Cultivated organically, a blend of 90% Prugnolo Gentile, 5% Canaiolo Nero, and 5% Merlot from 5 to 40 year old vines in the sandy tuffaceous soils of the Martiena cru. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts in...
$22.50
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2020 Oddero Barbera d'Asti Nizza
2020 Oddero Barbera d'Asti Nizza
 let’s also consider Barbera 2.0 !The Odderos have been producing a Barbera d’Asti DOC for many decades but, because they made so little, and because the family was always worried that American consumers would confuse their two Barberas,...
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2021 Brovia Roero Arneis
Brovia
2021 Brovia Roero Arneis
Tasting Notes: Brovia’s Arneis is as good as it gets for this white grape from Piedmont. The wine offers mineral tones, citrus zest, and crisp and lightly exotic notes. This is absolutely delicious stuff with great vibrancy and soft-textured fruit...
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2021 Le Piane Maggiorina Vino Rosso IGT 750 ml
2021 Le Piane Maggiorina Vino Rosso IGT 750 ml
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Thank goodness there are people like Christoph Kunzli in the world; people who value time-honored winemaking traditions while, at the same time, have the energy, passion and vision to bring great wines to the...
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2021 Tenuta Luisa Ribolla Gialla, Isonzo del Friuli
Tenuta Luisa
2021 Tenuta Luisa Ribolla Gialla, Isonzo del Friuli
100% Ribolla Gialla While tourists still flock in incredible numbers to Venice, Verona and Milan in northern Italy, they still seem reluctant to explore much further east, even though those who do will discover one of the most unique, historic and...
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2022 La Spinetta-Giorgio Rivetti Vermentino IGT Toscana
2022 La Spinetta-Giorgio Rivetti Vermentino IGT Toscana
You can practically hear the sea gulls swirling overhead when you pull the cork on this…..Giorgio Rivetti’s foray into western Tuscany has been the source of several stunning wines starting with, of course, his impressive and top-value...
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2023 Elena Walch Pinot Grigio Alto Adige DOC
2023 Elena Walch Pinot Grigio Alto Adige DOC
It’s not hard to find Pinot Grigio out there.  There’s a virtual ocean of it made from the flatlands of Trentino and the Veneto available for your easy-drinking pleasure.  But those inexpensive but often character-deficient PGs give...
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2015 Carlo Revello Barolo
Carlo Revello
2015 Carlo Revello Barolo
Enzo and Carlo Revello take over their father’s estate in 1990: their vineyards, once belonging to the local parish, boast parcels in the crus of Giachini, Rocche dell’Annunziata, Conca dell’Annunziata and Gattera.Starting in 2016 the...
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2017 Cantina della Volta "BrutRosso" Lambrusco di Sorbara Brut
Cantina della Volta
2017 Cantina della Volta "BrutRosso" Lambrusco di Sorbara Brut
 Rich red wine characteristics meet the light effervescence of a champagne-style sparkler. Ripe strawberry and cherry, blood orange, baking spice, and tangerine pith all culminate in a lip smacking finish. Refreshing, yet with a depth of flavor that...
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2017 Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino
2017 Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino
We seem to spend a lot of time talking about cellaring Brunello but not enough time actually drinking it. That’s a problem I sometimes face when looking in the cellar for something to drink as the grill gets hot and the steak sits ready to go on the...
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2018 Brovia Nebbiolo d’Alba ‘Valmaggione’
Brovia
2018 Brovia Nebbiolo d’Alba ‘Valmaggione’
Brovia’s parcel is all of a half-hectare of vines planted back in 1975. The spot faces dead south and farmed organically by winemaker Alex Sanchez, by marriage, the fourth generation Brovia to farm the site.  While his cru Barolos get lots and...
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2018 E. Pira- Chiara Boschis Barolo Via Nuova
E. Pira & Figli Chiara Boschis
2018 E. Pira- Chiara Boschis Barolo Via Nuova
There are many who think this has become the top wine in the cellar as it shows all of the hallmark elegance and balance of this cellar.  To me it is always the wine I’d most want to use to show off the many attributes of Barolo in general...
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$107.99
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2019 Burzi Barbera d'Alba 'Plaustra'
Burzi
2019 Burzi Barbera d'Alba 'Plaustra'
 A young winery that’s very much on the lips of everyone in the Langhe, the young brother-sister combo Alberto and Caterina Burzi’s cellar is in an innocuous-looking building off the Santa Maria parking lot, just across the street from...
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2019 Franz Haas Manna White Blend
Franz Haas
2019 Franz Haas Manna White Blend
40% Riesling, 20% Chardonnay, 15% Gewurztraminer, 15% Kerner, 10% Sauvignon Blanc
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2020 Elvio Cogno 'Anas-Cetta' Nascetta di Novello
Elvio Cogno
2020 Elvio Cogno 'Anas-Cetta' Nascetta di Novello
Walter Fissore at Cogno has done an incredible job with Nascetta, taking this relatively unknown grape of Novello and bringing out its richness, texture and lovely character.  In a blind tasting you might think it was a very fine Vouvray!...
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2020 Pra Soave Classico Monte Grande
Pra
2020 Pra Soave Classico Monte Grande
Nowhere else, I think, does the unique soil of a region so inform the style of the wine as it does in the Soave Classico appellation.  Located on a sweep of hills that roll eastward as far as the Venice lagoon, this area is not to be confused with...
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2020 Tenuta di Sesta Rosso di Montalcino
Tenuta di Sesta
2020 Tenuta di Sesta Rosso di Montalcino
James Suckling 91 Points: A tangy array of wild herbs and spices colors the bright berry fruit. Hints of minerals and tangerines, too. Medium-bodied and quite elegant and fluid, with silky, refined tannins. A juicy and very well-made Rosso, to enjoy now.
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2021 Giulia Negri Langhe Nebbiolo
2021 Giulia Negri Langhe Nebbiolo
 Known around La Morra as ‘Barologirl’ Giulia Negri is making quite a name for herself, not only thanks to a turn around her vineyards on TV with Stanley Tucci but with wines like this pretty, easy-to-love Nebbiolo.  2021 Giulia...
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2022 Vevey Marziano Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle
2022 Vevey Marziano Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle
The name of this obscure, off-the-beaten path appellation is actually bigger than the actual land it covers but, trust me, once you’ve had a glass or two, ‘Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle’ will just roll off your tongue. The wine comes from the adjoining...
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2023 Comm. G.B. Burlotto Pelaverga di Verduno
2023 Comm. G.B. Burlotto Pelaverga di Verduno
You can be forgiven for never having heard of the Pelgaverga Piccolo grape. It’s cultivated only in a very small part of Piemonte; in Verduno, just down the northern slope of La Morra hill in Barolo. It’s been in the ground there since time immemorial...
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2023 Laura Aschero Pigato Riviera Ligure di Ponente
2023 Laura Aschero Pigato Riviera Ligure di Ponente
Wine professionals love to argue about Pigato, the very intriguing white grape indigenous to Liguria. Pigato is Vermentino many argue. But ask any farmer working the steep, rocky slopes that loom over the ocean there and they’ll tell you there’s a big...
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2015 Cascina Bric 460 Barolo Riserva Bricco delle Viole
Cascina Bric
2015 Cascina Bric 460 Barolo Riserva Bricco delle Viole
Winery Notes: With one eye on the past while boldly looking to the future, roots as deep as the wrinkles furrowing a forehead capture the shy smile on the face of the farmer as he lovingly describes that special vineyard, that micro zone or that micro...
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2016 Oddero Barolo Villero 1.5 Liter
Oddero
2016 Oddero Barolo Villero 1.5 Liter
Winery Notes:  A strong and well-rounded wine, Barolo Villero reflects a soil richer in clay and limestone than that of Rocche di Castiglione, located in the same town. The bouquet offers intriguing and dense scents of violet, red fruits, cocoa and...
$234.99