Piedmont

The 2016 Barolo is fleshy, succulent and super-expressive, all of which make it an excellent choice for drinking now and over the next decade or so. Sweet red cherry, kirsch, cinnamon, mint and rose petal all flesh out in the... Read More

This features mellow aromas of macerated cherry, rose, leather, iron and tobacco. Ripe midpalate, gracefully ceding to firm tannins on the finish. Elegant and focused. Best from 2023 through 2036. 4,500 cases made, 1,000 cases... Read More

Ovadia ben Abraham of Bertinoro, near Forlì, was a rabbi and a commentator on the Mishnah, and was commonly known as The Bartenura. Born in the second half of the 15th century in Italy, he was a pupil of Joseph ben Solomon... Read More

The Pinot Grigio is graced with lovely purity in its clean, focused fruit. There is a wonderful warmth that radiates through the wine even if this remains a fresh, mineral-driven style of Pinot Grigio.

"The soft, amber-caramel color is intensely pleasing in aroma, and surprisingly light. The fragrance of toasted wild hazelnuts is spiked with cinnamon, cocoa and vanilla. With a smooth texture, the pronounced yet delicate hazelnut... Read More

"The soft, amber-caramel color is intensely pleasing in aroma, and surprisingly light. The fragrance of toasted wild hazelnuts is spiked with cinnamon, cocoa and vanilla. With a smooth texture, the pronounced yet delicate hazelnut... 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