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931. Giovanni Rosso, Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d’Alba, 2010
Bought as a palate calibration wine for the morning of Paper 2. Certainly a modern interpretation, but in terms of ripe and pure fruit, …
705. Alessandro Veglio, Langhe Nebbiolo, 2010
A thank-you gift from Marketforce for speaking at their social media conference, and a handy opportunity to try a Langhe Nebbiolo – albeit in …
702. G. D. Vajra, Barolo Bricco delle Viole, 2004
Given producer and vintage, ultimately a little underwhelming. Pretty decent, but not outstanding. Pale-to-medium ruby with some garnet at the rim. Coal smoke, spice, …
674. Ferrando, Carema, 2007
A Nebbiolo from a DOC on the Piemontese side of the Val d’Aoste border, that I’d not come across before the POTG guys recommended …
667. Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco Riserva Vigneti in Montefico, 1999
Along with the de Poncins, this made up birthday dinner for Dad’s 69th, served with stewed duck, red wine, morilles and black pudding. And …
Anzivino: better than just a Gattinara B&B
Anzivino was founded in 1998 by entrepreneur Enzo Anzivino, when he acquired an old grappa distillery site. He renovated it, built a new winery …
Nervi: giving Gattinara nerve
Nervi is the oldest surviving winery in Gattinara, established in 1906 when Italo Nervi was able to buy land cheaply in the area, after …
Gattinara: fresher, elegant Nebbiolo
Gattinara is one of the “G” twins in the Piemontese wine constellation, being barely 5km across the Sesia river from Ghemme. Gattinara was amongst …
Ca’ del Baio: Asili advocates
Ca’ del Baio was our third visit in Barbaresco, on David Way’s recommendation. Based near Treiso in the Southern part of Barbaresco, this winery …
Marchesi di Grésy: monopolising Martinenga
Marchesi di Grésy – or, to give it its full title, Tenuta Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy – is a landmark Barbaresco producer. …