Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the Ovello cru in Barbaresco, Albino Rocca's Vigna Loreto is a polished, perfumed single-vineyard Nebbiolo.
Cuvées
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
A single blended Barolo co-fermented from four traditional crus (Cannubi, San Lorenzo and Rue in Barolo, Rocche in La Morra), expressing the house belief that the most complete Barolo comes from mutually compensating sites.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Bruno Rocca's flagship from the Rabaja cru: deep garnet, an embracing nose of rosehip, violet and buttery notes opening to raspberry and cherry, with soft broad tannins and a long, sumptuous finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the great Asili cru, a bright garnet Barbaresco with intense marasca cherry and violet, spicy black pepper and licorice, dry, warm and soft with a long, rich finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Elegant
A garnet Barbaresco with an intense bouquet of powerful fruit, dried flowers and underbrush, dry, smooth and rounded with a warm finish and balanced tannins.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
From the family's Bricco Boschis monopole in Castiglione Falletto, a traditional, long-aged and organically farmed Barolo of finesse.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Ceretto's flagship Barolo from the tiny Bricco Rocche monopole in Castiglione Falletto, an elegant, refined Nebbiolo from organically farmed vines.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
From the Ginestra hill in Monforte, Sori Ginestra is Conterno Fantino's flagship, a modern, age-worthy Barolo from organically farmed vines.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
From the Monfalletto estate in La Morra, beneath its landmark cedar of Lebanon, a refined, classically styled Barolo of perfume and balance.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Damilano's flagship from the legendary Cannubi hill, the cru most closely associated with the house, a perfumed and elegant traditional Barolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Clerico's Ciabot Mentin from the Ginestra cru in Monforte is a concentrated, modern-classic Barolo from one of the zone's great hills.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Chiara Boschis's organically farmed Barolo from the legendary Cannubi hill, a perfumed, elegant and structured traditional-leaning Nebbiolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Altare's Arborina from La Morra is the wine of the Barolo Boys movement, a polished, modern Barolo from rotary fermenters and barrique ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Elvio Cogno's flagship from the Ravera cru in Novello, where the estate sits, gives a structured, mineral and age-worthy traditional Barolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
From the Cerretta cru in Serralunga where the estate sits, a structured, mineral traditional Barolo from five generations of the Germano family.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Herzu is Germano's dry Langhe Riesling from high-elevation Serralunga plots, a mineral, racy white that is a rarity in Barolo country.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Albe is Vajra's bright, sun-named Barolo drawn from three high vineyards in Vergne, a fresh, fragrant and accessible expression of classic Nebbiolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the high Bricco delle Viole vineyard in Vergne, the highest corner of Barolo, Vajra's flagship is a fragrant, high-toned 100% Nebbiolo built on altitude, freshness and patient ageing.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
A rare Langhe Riesling and a pioneering Vajra project, Petracine is a dry, mineral, high-acid white from sandstone soils in the high hills of Barolo.
Gaja Barbaresco
4.8
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Gaja's village Barbaresco blends fruit from several Barbaresco crus into a rich, round Nebbiolo with tarry depth, grainy tannin and a voluminous finish.
Gaja Conteisa
4.8
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
From the Cerequio amphitheatre in La Morra, Conteisa is the flowery, fresh and aromatic side of Gaja's Barolo, with sweet wild cherry, herbs and fine-grained chalky tannin.
Gaja Costa Russi
4.9
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
The most charming and aromatic of Gaja's Barbaresco crus, Costa Russi pairs an abundance of strawberry and red fruit with verbena and marzipan, silky tannin and an elegant finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The most austere and powerful of Gaja's Barbaresco crus, Sori San Lorenzo shows graphite, licorice and dried cherry over firm youthful tannin and a refreshing acid spine.
Gaja Sori Tildin
5.0
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
A south-facing cru above Costa Russi, Sori Tildin is the smoky, elegantly austere face of Gaja's Barbaresco: graphite, licorice and firm yet polished tannin over a refreshing spine of acidity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
From the Liste cru in Barolo, a traditional, long-aged Nebbiolo from one of the appellation's oldest houses.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The benchmark traditional Serralunga Barolo, from the estate's own Cascina Francia vineyard, against which many producers measure their work: structured, savoury and built for decades.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
The Monprivato cru in Castiglione Falletto, a near-monopole of Giuseppe Mascarello, gives a benchmark traditional Barolo of perfume, finesse and remarkable longevity.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
The Black Label flagship that defined premium Gavi, a sophisticated 100% Cortese of elegant structure, freshness and intense aromatic complexity that ages remarkably well.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant
From the Gallina cru in Neive, a polished, modern single-vineyard Barbaresco bearing La Spinetta's rhinoceros label.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Sandrone's flagship from the Cannubi Boschis cru, renamed Aleste from the 2013 vintage, a polished, modern-classic Barolo of perfume and precision.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Le Vigne is Sandrone's multi-cru Barolo, blending fruit from several villages for a complex, harmonious traditional-leaning Nebbiolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the legendary Cannubi hill, a ruby-garnet Barolo with intense rose, vanilla, spice and toasted oak over a full, elegant and austere palate with soft, enveloping tannins.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the Martinenga monopole in Barbaresco, an elegant, perfumed Nebbiolo where intense plum and cherry blend with balsamic mint, tea leaf, dried flowers and gold-leaf tobacco.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
From the Parafada cru in Serralunga, a structured, classic Massolino Barolo of depth and finesse.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
From one of Serralunga's greatest crus, Massolino's Vigna Rionda Riserva is a powerful, structured traditional Barolo released only after long ageing.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
A reference Roero Arneis from a house that championed the grape, a fresh, dry white expressing Arneis as the Roero's signature variety.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
The estate's flagship Roero Riserva, a 100% Nebbiolo from sandy Roero soils giving a perfumed, structured red that has earned consistent critic acclaim.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Veglio's Arborina from La Morra is a polished, modern single-vineyard Barolo of perfume and silky texture.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the prized Cerequio cru, made only in excellent vintages, with mature fruit, mint, eucalyptus, gentian and fine spice over a rich palate of tight, fine tannins and notable elegance.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the celebrated Brunate cru, a ruby-to-garnet Barolo with intense rose and violet, damp earth and ripe red fruit, with persistent yet soft tannins built for long ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Scavino's famed single-vineyard Barolo from the Bricco del Fiasco cru in Castiglione Falletto, a modern-classic Nebbiolo of polish and concentration.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
A blend of three crus (Cannubi, Rocche dell'Annunziata and Bricco del Fiasco), Carobric is Scavino's harmonious, multi-site Barolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
The historic Alba house's classic Barbaresco, a traditional blend from family and grower vineyards across the appellation, cellared within Alba's Roman walls.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Pio Cesare's single-vineyard Barolo from the Ornato estate in Serralunga d'Alba, a structured, modern-leaning Nebbiolo aged in a mix of barrique and large cask.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Cicala is the most aromatic and supple of Aldo Conterno's Bussia crus, giving a perfumed, fine-grained traditional Barolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Colonnello is the most elegant and balanced of Aldo Conterno's Bussia crus, a refined traditional Barolo of finesse.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the great Asili cru, one of the cooperative's nine single-vineyard Riservas made only in strong vintages, an elegant, perfumed and age-worthy Barbaresco.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Prunotto's single-vineyard Barolo from the Bussia cru in Monforte, a classic, structured Nebbiolo from the historic Alba house now owned by Antinori.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Marcenasco is Ratti's classic La Morra Barolo, the wine on which the house built its reputation for elegant, approachable Nebbiolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
From the great Rocche dell'Annunziata cru in La Morra, Ratti's flagship is a refined, perfumed Barolo in the elegant style the house pioneered.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
From the famed Brunate cru, Voerzio's radically low-yield viticulture produces an intense, concentrated and sought-after modern Barolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Voerzio's Cerequio is a powerful, concentrated single-cru Barolo from the prized hill on the La Morra and Barolo boundary.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
From the Cotta district of Neive where the estate is based, a detailed, transparent single-cru Barbaresco in Sottimano's fresh, low-intervention style.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
The young La Morra estate's village Barolo, a fragrant, value-driven Nebbiolo that has quickly won acclaim for purity and freshness.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant
From the famed Brunate cru in La Morra, Vietti's Barolo is explosive and powerful, with plum and citrusy cedar, the violet typical of the site and soft, velvety La Morra tannin.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the Cerequio cru on the La Morra and Barolo boundary, this is an elegant, imposing Vietti Barolo with strawberry, plum and cherry, enveloping body and a persistent balsamic finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
From the Ravera cru in Novello, this is a very elegant, refined Vietti Barolo: complex floral and chalk-edged red fruit with taut, compact tannin and a vibrant, vertical acid line.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the steep Rocche di Castiglione cru, Vietti's most aromatic Barolo shows perfumed red cherry and rose with fine-grained tannin and a long, mineral finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
A straw-yellow, dry, medium-bodied Arneis with fresh floral, citrus and melon aromas, mineral and almond notes, fresh acidity and notable persistence.