Piedmont Nebbiolo

All these wines in this flight from Andrea Oberto show a powerful 15% alcohol content across the board. It's all a bit much. The 2018 Barolo del Comune di La Morra reveals ripe fruit, dried cherry, black rose and toasted anise.... Read More

Very Pinot-like, this red exudes cherry, raspberry, rose and spice flavors, with gamy hints on the nose and palate. Though silky, this has a solid spine of dense tannins, with the eucalyptus and tar notes bringing this squarely... Read More

Hand harvested from the best cru vineyards including: Castiglione Falletto, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba, & Serralunga, then aged over three years prior to release. For the price the Arnaldo Rivera Barolo is one of the finest... Read More

Famous long before the wine region of Barolo even existed, the cru or top vineyard of Cannubi are home to some of the most elegant, complex and structured Italian red wines. Cascina Adelaide, sourced from the western side of Cannubi,... Read More

Sitting on the foothills of the Western Alps, the Italian wine region of Piedmont holds the reputation as one of the worlds finest. Reminiscent of Burgundy, this area is comprised of many small family owned vineyards with an obsession... Read More

Spiced cherry jam aromas define the nose of this forward Barolo. Notes of sandalwood, mint and tea show themselves after a bit of air in the glass. The classic palate yields mixed dried red berries, savory spices, coffee and turned... Read More

Stitched with pure cherry and raspberry fruit, this red is supple and fragrant, showing lovely harmony. Mineral, tar and eucalyptus accents add detail. There's plenty of structure, with vibrant acidity and refined tannins... Read More

By now I have run out of superlatives for Vajra. Suffice it to say these are some of the finest, artisan wines being made in Piedmont today. At a time when prices for so many wines are skyrocketing out of control, Vajra's... Read More

The last wine poured at my tasting at the winery is the G.D. Vajra 2019 Barolo Bricco delle Viole. With its high vantage point in the hills west of Barolo, Bricco delle Viole is a world apart in terms of soils (with Sant'Agata... Read More

The 2019 Barolo opens to good balance between tart berry fruit and secondary aromas of toasted spice. Spaced out nicely in between are floral tones, crushed stone and rusty nail. The wine shows rich concentration and lots of dark... Read More

A fresh, juicy red highlighted by cherry, plum, tar, grass and eucalyptus flavors. Gains support from vibrant acidity and pliable tannins as this cruises to a long aftertaste of fruit, vegetal and mineral notes. The Wine Spectator,... Read More

The Mauro Molino 2020 Barolo exhibits a lean and silky character with aromas that build in intensity with time. They include underripe cherry, apricot and evenly dispensed oak that is not intrusive. Dried leaves and licorice give... Read More

Tenute Neirano is a small DOCG estate, and part of the company founded in 1911 by Antonio Sperone beginning with fortified wines and vermouth in a small cellar just outside of Turin. Sperone wanted to focus on high end wines in... Read More

Coming in hot off some truly excellent past releases, the Oddero 2020 Barolo has a pretty mineral content with pencil shaving, crushed stone and wet soil that meets forest berry and underbrush. The wine hits on all cylinders,... Read More

An under the radar producer, Pelassa may be the greatest Barolo that most people have never heard of! Founded in 1960, the family always made and bottled wine under the Pelassa name, however the Italian market for their Barolo... Read More

Class and spontaneous brightness are the characteristics that distinguish Nebbiolo Ochetti. An ancient wine originally hailing from the vineyards of the Roero zone (sandy hills situated on the left side of the Tanaro River) and... Read More

Rocca Giovanni’s winery consists of 22 hectares of vineyards located in the municipality of Monforte d'Alba, a small village which is part of the eleven communes of Barolo of ancient origin which now owes its fame 'as... Read More

Luca Currado likes to remind me that this wine could qualify as a full-fledged Barolo. Barrels not used in the final Barolo Castiglione blend are used to make the Langhe Nebbiolo Perbacco. In fact, its very name “Perbacco”... Read More

An under the radar producer, Vite Colte may be the greatest $25 Barolo that most people have never heard of. Being under the radar keeps prices down, which explains why you can even get a 92-point Barolo for under $25! Reminiscent... Read More