Blog
-
Published
20 February 2018
Tags
Morella Puglian Primitivo Primi di Tutto!
Lisa Gilbee of Morella talks of two diametrically-opposed vintages, 2014 & 2017: the former enjoying “heaps” of rain, the latter little if any at all. But in both years, her (& Gaetano’s) 18ha of Primitivo has adapted successfully; a sign of biodynamics at work perhaps, equipping the vine with the means – & antennae – to respond quickly......
-
Published
19 February 2018
Tags
Castello di Monsanto dinner at The Quality Chop House, London, December 2017
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......
-
Published
18 December 2017
Tags
Giovanni Rosso releases a new Langhe Nebbiolo, from Vignarionda young vines…
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)......
-
Published
11 September 2017
Tags
Barolo 2013 – Dec’16 review of wines from the villages of Monforte d’Alba & Serralunga d’Alba
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......
-
Published
11 August 2017
Tags
Barolo 2013 – Dec.’16 review of wines from villages of Novello, Barolo & Castiglione Falletto
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:......