It’s long been a name associated with Piedmont and Barolo.  It’s long been a stalwart producer, perhaps not unlike Mondavi in Napa Valley.  A constant force, but not a cult superstar.  A crafter of solid, reliable wines.     I…

~ The Road & Sloping Vineyards leading to Castello Banfi ~ Poggio All’Oro, the Golden Slope, is a single vineyard with optimal exposure, sun and soil on the Castello Banfi estate.  It’s sole purpose is to generate the fruit for Castello’s Banfi’s…

~ Return to Caprili ~ It’s been about 18 months sit I sat down with Giacomo Bartolommei of the Caprili estate. It’s been about the same length of time since I checked in on his 2006 Brunello.  Since I’m preparing to…

~ A Winding Tuscan Road near Montalcino ~ As I wrote a little over a year ago, Rosso di Montalcino is Brunello’s little brother.   At the time,  the 2009 vintage releases were in the market and many of them were very…