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    19 February 2018

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    Castello di Monsanto dinner at The Quality Chop House, London, December 2017

    • 19 February 2018 /

    We were very excited to welcome the lovely Laura Bianchi to London last month, to present the Castello di Monsanto wines at our dinner at the Quality Chop House. Castello di Monsanto lies South West of the Chianti Classico region, in the hills of Barberino Val d’Elsa. It has been in the Bianchi family since......

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    18 December 2017

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    Giovanni Rosso releases a new Langhe Nebbiolo, from Vignarionda young vines…

    • 18 December 2017 /

    Perhaps conscious that the tiny annual production of their prized Barolo Vignarionda, Serralunga d’Alba would a) need years in bottle before reaching its drinking zenith & b) only make it into the hands of a lucky few, Davide Rosso & his mother Ester (Canale Rosso) chose in 2015 to produce a Langhe Nebbiolo  from the giovane viti (young vines)......

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    11 September 2017

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    Barolo 2013 – Dec’16 review of wines from the villages of Monforte d’Alba & Serralunga d’Alba

    • 11 September 2017 /

    Monforte d’Alba (33 wines tasted) Just as Castiglione Falletto followed on naturally from the village of Barolo, so Monforte was the natural successor to Castiglione. Here though there was less white stone perfume of Castiglione on show, rather more broader, autumnal leaves, brambly/orange skin, chestnut & clove fruit, along with the distinctly tannic, if still......

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    11 August 2017

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    Barolo 2013 – Dec.’16 review of wines from villages of Novello, Barolo & Castiglione Falletto

    • 11 August 2017 /

    A blind tasting in Dec. 2016 at the castello di Barolo by 6 members of the UK trade of 2013 Barolo vintage, featuring 162 wines kindly donated by 87 producers over 3 mornings. The tasting was structured by village (revealed to the tasters) & by key vineyard (also). The key objectives of the event were:......

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    1 August 2017

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    Barolo 2013 – Dec.16 review of Barolo blends, & from villages of Grinzane Cavour, Verduno & La Morra

    • 1 August 2017 /

    A blind tasting in Dec. 2016 at the castello di Barolo by 6 members of the UK trade of 2013 Barolo vintage, featuring 162 wines kindly donated by 87 producers over 3 mornings. The tasting was structured by village (revealed to the tasters) & by key vineyard (also). The key objectives of the event were:......