Tasting Notes: In the glass the first sensation is scents of ripe cherry and plum with balsamic and powdered chocolate in the background. This dense palate has oak hints intertwined with mint, tobacco and red currants. Incredible... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Avignonesi Desiderio is 100% Merlot. Cherry and plum jam notes jump from the glass and fade to hints of black tea, rhubarb, and graphite, with final touches of cardamom. On the palate it is enveloping and deep,... Read More
Tasting Notes:Bovio's La Morra sourced Barolo embodies elegance with lively notes of tart raspberry, thyme, and a sleek long finish. The tannins are ripe and embraces every sip. Aromas of rose petal and baking spices on the... Read More
Tasting Notes: This Brovia Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore is not oak-aged; rather it is racked into a stainless steel vat to age for at least one year before bottling. Approximately 2500 bottles are produced of this elegant,... Read More
Tasting Notes: Usually predominantly (90%) from the relatively cool and elevated site Basarin in Neive – Bruno Giacosa is the other main proprietor of this cru. A Barbaresco from a small family estate with a mere 7 hectares... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Ciavolich Pecorino Colline Pescaresi Fosso Cancelli is a deep golden color in the glass. This white from the Pecorino grape is dense yet lithe, with stone fruit, white flowers and gentle spices caressing the... Read More
Tasting Notes: Ben Ryé opens with an extraordinarily rich bouquet and outstanding aromas of apricots and candied orange peels. Made from dried Zibbibbo (Muscat of Alexandria or Moscato) grapes, the palate is very fresh... Read More
This box has three benchmark wines from southern Italy. Nero D'Avola a native Grape from Sicily, Primitivo Torcicoda First apulian wine that got into Wine Spectator's Top 100, and Vermentino grape from Sardegna as a fresh... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fontanafredda Barolo has a vibrant, floral nose, with typical traces of dried flowers, fall leaves and woodland underbrush. Robust and full-bodied, with acidity and firm tannins that give a sense of freshness... Read More
Tasting Notes: Aromas recall tart black cherries, leather, fresh-cut vanilla bean and oak on the Fontodi Chianti Classico. The palate is so well-crafted with a silky ball of tannins surrounded by layers of blue and red fruit and... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fontodi Meriggio boasts aromas of tropical fruit, curshed tomato vine and gooseberry. Savory, linear and tangy, delivering juicy flavors of pineapple, grapefruit, cantaloupe and thyme. The palate is framed by... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Foradori Teroldego Morei is aged in Amphora from a single vineyard. Morei means ‘moro’ or ‘dark’ in the Trentino dialect and the grapes cultivated in this biodynamic vineyard are a firm... Read More
Tasting Notes: Aromas of dark-skinned berry, incense, tilled earth and Alpine herb followed by layers of black cherry, dark spice and mineral alongside velvety tannins and fresh acidity in a glass of the Foradori Teroldego Sgarzon.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Borgogno Nebbiolo No Name shows an intense garnet red color with orange reflections. Ethereal, persistent, cassic 'tar and roses' perfume. The finish is dry, harmonious, velvety, full-bodied, and complex.... Read More
