Shines for complexity with violet, straw, After Eight mint and chocolate aroma, balsam and cinnamon. Dense palate with velvety tannins and long, lifted acidity, good sucrosity and a savoury finish. Good length. A warming and chocolaty... Read More

Lecinquevigne refers to the five vineyards where the Nebbiolo grape for Barolo is harvested.

Damilano is one of the oldest wineries in Barolo. The family business dates back to 1890 when Giuseppe Borgogno started cultivating and... Read More

Violet, hay, wild herb, camphor and sanguine notes recalling rusty iron lift out of the glass on the fragrant 2019 Boca from Le Piane. Linear with racy tension, the youthfully austere palate offers tart red cherry, cranberry,... Read More

Aromas: The wine is known for its fresh and floral bouquet, with high-toned notes of wild berries, roses, and violets. Some reviewers also find hints of sweet spices, earth, and oolong tea.

Palate: It is characterized by juicy... Read More

The 2020 Barolo is a blend of fruit from sources in Castiglione Falletto, Barolo, Serralunga and Monforte. It’s a gorgeous, complex wine redolent of cedar, pipe tobacco, dried herbs, menthol and earthy undertones. The 2020... Read More

The 2021 5 Stelle Sfursat Valtellina has an intense garnet color with ruby reflections. The bouquet is reminiscent of damp rock, undergrowth and ripe black plum with balsamic notes of laurel and basil. In the mouth, the tannins... Read More

The 2019 Barbaresco Riserva Montefico is one of the most searingly tannic wines in the range. Readers will have to be patient with the 2019, as it is going to need time. As always, Montefico is a Barbaresco built on linear intensity... Read More

Aromas of raspberry liquor, strawberry and rhubarb, cinnamon sticks and dried rose waft from the glass. The broad palate is lush with ripe red fruits supported by savory spice, minerality and superfine tannins. Drink now–2040.... Read More

The 2018 Barolo Cerretta is an intense garnet red color with ruby hues. The nose is complex and rich, defined by floral notes and hints of white pepper and nutmeg. The palate offers flavors of red fruit and licorice with prominent... Read More

This is my favorite wine in this group from Schiavenza. The 2020 Barolo Cerretta (with a 15% alcohol content) has dried fruit and baked plum that gives the wine an aged profile. These results are firm and muscular with a powerful... Read More

Ugo’s winemaking philosophy is rooted in ambition, professionalism, and patience. In the early 1980s, he began bottling wines from six hectares at Cascina Nuova on the historic Gallina hill, once part of the Conti Riccardi... Read More