97-99 points Jeb Dunnuck Ranking with the top wines of the vintage, the dense purple-hued 2020 Château Pape Clement offers a sensational bouquet of pure crème de cassis interwoven with notes of liquid violets and classy oak...
Importer's Notes: This red is the exception to the rule at Quintarelli. It is aged for only two to three years—as opposed to seven—and only the Cabernet is partially dried. The Corvina and Corvinone are pressed directly after harvest. The...
Apples, they say, don’t fall far from their trees, and five minutes with Carlo Mondavi will confirm that the same applies to grapes. Carlo is very much like his dad Tim, and there’s an awful lot of his famous grandfather in there too!...
I remember, back sometime in the mid-1990s, driving from Piemonte to Tucsany with Marco de Grazia, then the instigator, impresario and importer of the ‘Barolo Boys’ wines from Piemonte. Even with the taste of the last Barolo we had...
"There is a red wine of Nebiule (Nebbiolo) made in this neighborhood which is very singular. It is about as sweet as the silky Madeira, as astringent on the palate as Bordeaux, and as brisk as Champagne. It is a pleasing wine." - Thomas Jefferson ~ 1787...
VINTAGE1964BOTTLE SIZES750 MLCOUNTRYItalyREGIONPiedmontAPPELLATIONBaroloWINE TYPERedVARIETALSNebbioloVINEYARDIn the commune of Barolo: San Lorenzo (0.25ha), Rue (0.5 ha), Canubbi (1.0ha) In the commune of La Morra: Rocche di Annunziata (1...
Fourth Growth. Quatrieme Grand Cru Classe in 1855. Indicative blend: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Fully mature with a spicy, plum-like bouquet, and some caramel aromas, the...
Ripe red and black cherry fruit flavors mingle with secondary notes of balsamic, dark chocolate, and spaded earth. The medium body and robustness is supported by a quite lithe texture Founded in 1958, when local economic conditions had reached a nadir,...
Aldo Conterno In the 19th century, the forefathers of Aldo Conterno emigrated to Argentina, but on account of various family vicissitudes they returned to Italy after a few years. It was then that Giovanni Conterno brought his family back to the small...
Vinous: 95 Points Saturated red. Deep, concentrated aromas of kirsch, cola and blackcurrant, with mounting smokiness and Indian spice qualities. Livelier on the palate, offering sweet raspberry and cherry-cola flavors, velvety texture and a strong...
Winemaker Note:The Chateau Malescot St. Exupery is a dark color with a fine crimson tint. The wine offers notes of ripe fruit, mocha and vanilla along with powerful yet harmonious and smooth tannins. Wine Spectator: 97...
Winemaker's Note:Great concentration and a previously unseen quantity of tannins characterized the wines, which possessed extraordinary aromatic intensity, freshness and precision. Rich, ripe and mineral, with a very long, lingering finish. An...
I have the opportunity to special order a parcel of Aurelio Settimo’s wonderful wines at very attractive prices. The wine will be loaded and shipped as soon as I get the order in so we can expect them in late October or early November. ...
Michele Perillo is another excellent small farmer and winemaker. He comes from Castelfranci, in the south-east corner of the appellation, about half an hour away from the town of Taurasi itself. His first bottled vintage was 1999, before which he sold...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 100 Points The 2013 Pluribus is the finest wine I’ve tasted from this vineyard to date, capturing the vintage’s extraordinary purity and richness, with a multidimensional mouthfeel and incredible...
Winery Notes: Guyot method with medium-short pruning. Fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel vats. 15-17 days maceration; malolactic fermentation in stainless steel vats. 12 months in French barrels (50% new oak and 50% oak aged 2...
The 2020 Aldo Conterno Barolos are an impressive group- it was a vintage that truly favored Monforte d’Alba in general and Bussia specifically, and these will be particularly long-lived wines while being quite approachable while still young. It’s an...
The 2015 Barolo is a soft, easygoing wine to drink now and over the next few years, while the red berry and floral notes remain fresh. Alberto Burzi crafts this wine from a collection of parcels in La Morra.
Certified Organic Sourced from 6 vineyard sites in the towns of Barolo (Terlo, Paiagallo, Liste), Monforte (Ravera di Monforte, Mosconi), and Serralunga (Gabutti, Baudana) for a total of 2.5 hectares • Clay marl soil with Sant’Agata...
95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:"This wine celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2016. Representing its 99th birthday, the 2015 Barolo Tre Tine is a blend of fruit from Ravera (60%), Le Coste (20%) and Cannubi San Lorenzo (20%). These sites...
The name Palladino needs no introduction here at PRIMA as it has been the source of our best-selling Barbera d’Alba (still available for $19.99) for going on five years. Their Barolos, though, are much rarer as very few cases actually make...
Vinous Media: The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon (Russian River Valley) is another positively stellar wine in this range. Rich, boisterous and super-expressive, the 2016 has so much to offer. Expressive savory and floral notes add tons of...
I stumbled upon these two gems while leafing through an importer’s book and my eyes nearly jumped out of my head! Do these unicorns really exist? This blue chip Barolo Cannubi from a vintage pretty much considered as one of the best vintages ever from...
Fantastic purity of fruit and ripeness with sweet strawberries, white pepper, limestone and dried flowers both on the nose and palate. Full-bodied with layers of fruit and firm, chewy tannins.
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Barolo limit 1 per customer To take advantage of one of the most exciting vintages ever at this seminal property, the Scavinos have bottled the second-ever release of the Riserva San...
35% Corvina,35% Corvinone, 23% Rondinella and 7% Oseleta Decanter: A relatively restrained nose shows dried garden herbs with plum and floral nuances. On the palate, fig and prune flavours are laced with cigar smoke...