"Deep purp-black in color, the 2016 Clos les Lunelles bursts from the glass with flamboyant black cherries preserves, black raspberries, kirsch and crème de cassis notes with touches of violets, licorice and Chinese five spice. Full, rich, concentrated and decadently fruited in the mouth, it fills the palate with exotic spice accents and a firm yet velvety frame, finishing very...

"This year's top-end release from Bruno Giacosa is the 2017 Barolo Riserva Falletto Vigna Le Rocche (in the red label). Bottled in 2019, the wine stands apart thanks to a hot and dry growing season that Bruna Giacosa is very excited about. In fact, she prefers 2017 to 2015, although the two vintages do share similarities. This wine is very...

"Marina Marcarino energetically manages this estate following organic viticultural practises. The Campo Quadro Riserva is complex and multifaceted, with minty and balsamic notes along with camphor, a slightly foxy character and cedar wood. Ripe and velvety on the palate, with firm acidity and a leaner-styled body, it shows pleasant fresh strawberry and raspberry fruit, although it lacks the concentration to...

Ripe and concentrated red and black fruit shows poise and restraint. The palate is open and perfumed with bright red fruit, roses and violets with savoury undercurrents of tea leaf and brown spices. The fruit is encased by velvety tannins and lifted by a lovely freshness and a long, concentrated finish. Drink from 2021.Armit Wines

"Dark ruby garnet, violet reflections, delicate bright ocher. Ripe black cherries, cassis and liquorice, fine floral nuances, tobacco-like appeal, a hint of cedar, multi-faceted Syrah bouquet. Juicy, extremely elegant, subtle extract sweetness, convincing aromatic depth, perfectly ripe tannins, silky like a Margaux, sweet currants in the finish, salty and mineral, lingers for minutes, has already reached the first drinking point...