Italy

A sappy, brightly fruity joy of a wine, cranberry, mulberry and blackberry fruit fill the senses, crunchy, bright and nicely aromatic, this would even work served slightly cool.

Bright pungent mulberry, raspberry and cherry fruit, great persistence, aromatic ripe berry fruitiness, some richness, good tannins, easy going and ripe.

This fabulously inviting, sparkling red bursts all the myths about Lambrusco by being dry and joyously drinkable. Grown organically on clay and limestone soils the results are fantastic. Fresh br...(read more)

As ever Caterina's Rosso is beautifully elegant. Loaded with nicely perky damson and blackberry fruit, balanced and surprising weight of rounded fruit matter. Some gentle grip to the tannins here...(read more)

Beautifully made with huge care and attention by Raffaella Bissoni, totally in tune with nature this is a completely joyous, bold and ripe style of Sangiovese. It really does capture the warmth o...(read more)

The 2016 Dolcetto d'Alba Bric del Salto is gracious and light on its feet, with tons of varietal character, but a bit less richness than is typically the case for this wine. Lavender, licorice, r...(read more)

Piero says his 2016s have a greater ‘verticality’ than the richer, rounder 2015s. When you taste the il Labirinto, it's easy to see what he means. This is simply bursting with energy. The bright...(read more)

Blackberry and black cherry fruit, nice purity, directness. Ripe with lovely bright fruit palate, cherry, blackberry and plum fruit, silky, sleek and immediate.

A truly joyous, bright and energetic style. Sleek cherry and cranberry fruit, plenty of body and fruit weight. The palate is beautifully balanced with great richness, a lovely fresh acidity, good...(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.

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)