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~ 2014 Gallina Vineyard Nebbiolo ~ Scavino. An iconic producer crafting Barolo from some of the regions best vineyard sources. In fact, he bottles many wines from many of these plots. Why the effort to separate the Cru’s rather than…
Continue reading ~ Ripening Nebbiolo on the Vine in Piemonte ~ (image courtesy of Poderi Aldo Conterno) It’s been about a year and a half since I published my large report on 2008 Barolo, so I thought it would…
Continue reading ~ Villa Pio Cesare ~ Stalwart. Venerable. Iconic. Choose among them or choose them all and you can describe the treasure that is the Pio Cesare estate in Piemonte. A little over a year ago, I wrote about the winery, and…
Continue readingFounded in 1978, the Sandrone winery has been synonymous with grand Barolo ever since. Now run by brothers Luciano and his younger, winemaking brother Luca, the family farms approximately 27 hectares of vineyards, about 75% of which are owned by…
Continue readingLast month hundreds of wineries once again descended upon the Metropolitan Pavilion in lower Manhattan for the annual Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri award tasting. In large tastings like this, my goal is always to seek out wineries that are somewhat…
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