Albino Rocca Barbaresco 2014

"A bargain...The 2014 Barbaresco opens with lovely aromatics. Sweet tobacco, licorice, smoke, mint and dried herbs give the wine its distinctive perfume and add nuance to a palette of dark-hued Nebbiolo fruit. Time in the glass works wonders to bring out the wine's freshness. This is a terrific introduction to the Albino Rocca Barbarescos." 89 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous

Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Sub Region: Barbaresco

Antica Torino Vermouth di Torino

Antica Torino is a partnership and project of passion between Vittorio Zoppi and Umbrian wine maker Filippo Antonelli. Rather than seeking out the exotic, often imported botanicals that go into more modern styled vermouth, Antica Torino takes a page out of the history books, a time when vermouth was created utilizing what was readily available locally. The decision was made to produce a vermouth that was "of the garden", packed with fresh rosemary, bay laurel, thyme, oregano, wormwood, gentian, rhubarb, … more

Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont

Antinori Santa Cristina Rosato 2017

Sangiovese/Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Syrah.

The wine is pink in colour. The nose is characterised by fresh and fruity aromas which recall wild strawberries, cherries, and pears. The palate is balanced, soft, fragrant, and endowed with a fruity finish and aftertaste.

Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany IGT

Antinori Santa Cristina Toscana IGT 2016

The 2016 Santa Cristina Rosso shows a ruby red colour with purple highlights. On the nose, delicate notes of cherries and ripe red fruit, typical of Sangiovese and Syrah, mingle with the characteristic balsamic sensations of Merlot. The palate is ample and supple and the finish and aftertaste are fruity.

Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany IGT

Antonio Camillo Principio Cilegiolo 2017

Ciliegiolo is an ancient relative of Sangiovese and has been grown in Tuscany's Maremma for centuries.

Principio is made from organically grown, forty year old Ciliegiolo vines at over 1000m altitude. Bright ruby in colour, yet very pale in intensity, this shows fresh, bright red cherry, raspberry and blueberry, fruit with violet top notes. Ripe (ripeness is rarely an issue in the Maremma), but dry and light-to-medium-bodied with zesty acids and minerality and firm tannins on the finish. This is … more

Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany

Azienda Agricola Cos Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico DOCG 2015

Nero d'Avola 60%, Frappato 40%

Founded in 1980 by three friends, COS is today synonymous with Cerasuolo di Vittoria.

Country: Italy
Region: Sicily

Barale Fratelli Barolo 2013

Parcels of Barolo comune crus, Monrobiolo, Coste di Rose & Preda (all owned) of various ages to 50 years. Tending to silt/sand and up to 350m with either sth-east or sth-west aspect. A producer's Barolo normale or base ought to be good. This is again, exactly what you're thinking. The three crus, each sitting just above Bussia, do combine in a wine with Barolo & some Monforte personalities. Mainly 'red' in orientation, this is fresh, fleshy, pure and again wonderfully … more

Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Sub Region: Barolo

Barale Fratelli Barolo Cannubi 2012

"Everyone who's made their way up to Barolo village on the lower road (via Alba) almost opposite the small park and football pitch, will have seen Barale's historic little piece of the great Cannubi cru. On either side and just behind, are the Cannubi plots of Chiarlo, Cascina Adelaide and Brezza. But it's Barale who are in the parish records here for title to Cannubi from about the late 16th century. I'm prepared that such heritage might bias (my) perceptions … more

Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Sub Region: Barolo

Barone Montalto Ammasso Rosso 2015

Ammasso means a traditional winemaking technique that still today is used to vinify the best parcels in Sicily. This wine is a blend of Nero d'Avola, Nerello Mascalese, Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon.

Country: Italy
Region: Sicily

Bera Barbera d'Alba 2017

Fate or history decreed that the Bera property would finish a tantalizing 400 metres just outside the Barbaresco zone. Typically unperturbed, Walter Bera has gradually developed a collection of the Piemontese classics, with each beautifully made, rich and strongly expressive - and great value.

The Barbera shows deep, rich fruit, but with great complexity and always freshness, life and zip. Here they maximized the deep plummy juiciness and concentration, and retain the savoury edge to go so well with many … more

Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont