Rocche Costamagna Barolo DOCG Rocche dell'Annunziata 2017
Tasted alongside the 2021 release, the additional years of bottle aging have allowed the Rocche Costamagna Barolo DOCG Rocche dell'Annu...
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July 19, 2025
Rocche Costamagna Barolo DOCG Rocche dell'Annunziata 2021
From the Rocche dell'Annunziata sub-region in La Morra comes this medium-bodied Barolo from Rocche Costamagna.
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July 19, 2025
Rocche Costamagna Barolo DOCG La Morra 2021
The first release of this beauty and what an entrance it has made. So elegant, the fruit purity defines this wine but it stays true to the v...
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July 19, 2025
Rocche Costamagna Langhe DOC Nebbiolo Roccardo 2023
A versatile and charming wine, this Rocche Costamagna Langhe DOC Nebbiolo Roccardo 2023 oozes crowd-pleasing appeal and I'm all in.
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July 18, 2025
Rocche Costamagna Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore Rocche Delle Rocche 2021
Tasted at the cellar door on my recent Italian sojourn, the step up in quality with this Rocche Costamagna Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore ...
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July 18, 2025
Rocche Costamagna Barbera d'Alba 2022
Pour this Rocche Costamagna Barbera d'Alba 2022 generously, and while you are at it, pass the risotto or wild boar ragu.
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July 18, 2025
Rocche Costamagna Langhe DOC Arneis 2024
Referred to as "white Nebbiolo" by some, this Rocche Costamagna Arneis is an Arneis with personality.
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July 18, 2025
Paolo Scavino Barolo DOCG Bric dël Fiasc 2021
The flagship in the Paolo Scavino range, this exceptional Bric dël Fiasc 2021 was hard to go past.
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July 17, 2025
Paolo Scavino Barolo DOCG Bricco Ambrogio 2021
I was a BIG fan of the Bricco Ambrogio 2021! If only I had more time to peruse this while tasting at the cellar door. But for the time I h...
Qwine
July 17, 2025
Paolo Scavino Barolo DOCG Prapò 2021
To best describe the Paolo Scavino Barolo DOCG Prapò 2021 is to say that it is a powder bomb. Those fabulous Nebbiolo tannins do all the tal...
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July 17, 2025
Paolo Scavino Barolo DOCG Classico 2021
The Paolo Scavino Barolo Classico is a wine with fabulous presence, complexity and drive.
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July 17, 2025
Paolo Scavino Langhe DOC Nebbiolo 2023
Sourced from two La Morra vineyards, the Paolo Scavino Langhe DOC Nebbiolo is an expressive and agile piece of work.
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July 17, 2025
Paolo Scavino Langhe DOC Sorriso 2024
The only white wine in the Paolo Scavino range, the Sorriso is a blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon and Viognier (40/40/20).
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July 17, 2025
Vietti Barolo DOCG Monvigliero 2021
Only the fourth release of this sublime wine, the Vietti Barolo Monvigliero DOCG 2021 is an extraordinary expression of Barolo. Just wow!
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July 17, 2025
Vietti Barolo DOCG Lazzarito 2021
An elegant Barolo with a bold, muscular shade, this Vietti Barolo DOCG Lazzarito 2021 is all class.
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July 17, 2025
Vietti Barolo Castiglione 2020
Power with graceful elegance, this Vietti Barolo Castiglione comes from an array of vineyards with between 10-45 years of age. An excellen...
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July 16, 2025
Vietti Barbera d'Alba Vigna Vecchia Scarrone DOCG 2022
Vietti's Barbera d'Alba Vigna Vecchia Scarrone comes from a warmer south-east facing site where the vines were planted in 1918. A ...
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July 16, 2025
Vietti Barbera d'Asti Trevie DOCG 2022
From a warmer vintage comes this eye-catching entry-level Barbera from Vietti.
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July 16, 2025
Vietti Derthona Timorasso Boscogrosso 2022
The Vietti Derthona Timorasso Boscogrosso is a single-vineyard wine from 1.8 hectares with approximately 4500 vines planted per hectare. A...
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July 16, 2025
Vietti Derthona DOC Timorasso 2023
The most gastronomic white of the Barolo region, this is my first ever look at the Timorasso variety and I am hooked. A variety that came cl...
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July 16, 2025
Vietti Roero Arneis DOCG 2024
Arneis was first produced by Vietti in 1967 at a time when no one else was making it. Fast forward to now and 14 million bottles are being...
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July 16, 2025
Fonte Tinta Vermentino 2023
Some musings while I sit at a wine bar tucked away down a laneway in Siena. For €6 a glass, this was a very tidy drink as I soaked up the lo...
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July 16, 2025
Yelland and Papps Limited Cuvée Grenache 2024
Oh my. What a sheer delight this is. But don't rush. Pour a glass, or decant, and patiently watch the magic unfurl. This Yelland &...
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June 22, 2025
Levantine Hill Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
A wine with a relaxed rhythm and vibe, there is a joyous disposition about the way this Levantine Hill Estate Cabernet Sauvignon carries i...
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June 22, 2025
Yelland and Papps Single Vineyard Roussanne 2024
A beautiful drink as ever, the Roussanne that comes from Yelland & Papps is always impressive. This 2024 walks with that Clooney char...
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June 22, 2025
Angullong Fossil Hill Barbera 2023
A well-timed look at some Australian Barbera before I set off to explore its origins (among others) in Italy. This is the 20th release of ...
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June 22, 2025
De Iuliis Single Vineyard Pecorino 2024
My experience with Pecorino is limited but I know what I like and I could get incredibly comfortable with this De Iuliis 2024 release. It...
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June 21, 2025
Yelland and Papps Single Vineyard Stone Well Syrah 2024
If Barossa Shiraz is perceived by some as muscular, roughly shaven and with broad shoulders, well, this Single Vineyard Syrah from Yelland...
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June 21, 2025
Yelland and Papps Limited Cuvée Shiraz 2023
Sourced from 1960s planted vines in the Barossa sub-region of Greenock, this Limited Cuvée Shiraz elevates the Yelland & Papps brand j...
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June 21, 2025
Yelland and Papps YP Shiraz 2024
A drink now style, this Yelland & Papps YP Shiraz oozes anything from casual weekend catch-ups to mid-week pizza night. Unpretentious,...
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June 21, 2025
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