Piedmont

Purplish crimson. Correct and nervy. Bright, tight fruit. Lots of acidity actually! Exciting. Good value.

A special selection from older vines, 20% aged in oak. A fuller spicier Dolcetto, violets, hedgerow fruits and some mocha on the finish.

As Julia Harding said of the 2015 vintage on www.JancisRobiinson.com 'Usually sweet, we prefer our Brachetto dry like this.' So fragrant, a mind-blowingly floral, rose-petal nose is followed by t...(read more)

Cherry, raspberry, roses and touch of coffee, tar, very pretty, again lovely supple texture, ripe acid gives backbone, cherries and raspberries, nice tannic ripeness helps shape the palate with l...(read more)

Bright spicy, mulberry, cherry fruit nose, pretty and fragrant. Palate is crisp and vibrant, juicy blackberry, damson, cherry fruit, lovely flesh, fruit extract, with spice on the lovely finish.

Cigliuti's 2015 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Serraboella is very pretty. Inviting, pliant, with soft contours and lovely overall depth, the 2015 will drink well upon release. This is a relatively mid-wei...(read more)

Dark cherry, plum, smoke, licorice, tobacco and menthol infuse the 2015 Barbera d'Alba Campass. A bold, racy wine, the 2015 has much to say, in a more flamboyant, racy style than the Serraboella....(read more)

90% Croatina - from vines over 100 years old, 10% Vespolina a little Erbaluce and some other bits and pieces. Croatina is quite a low-acid grape, but the tannins can be a bit rustic, so Christoph...(read more)