Cascina Bianca
Cascina Roccalini
Roccalini Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2019
Azienda Agricola Elvio Cogno
Cascina Nuova Barolo Nebbiolo 2020
Very nice and smooth; an easy drink without much bite or even growl in it — 2 months ago
Cascina Fontana
Barolo Nebbiolo 2020
Nose: potent. Dark flowers.
Palate: a bit cooked.
Grand cru $80 — 2 months ago
R. López de Heredia
Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva Rioja Blanco Malvasia Viura 1981
Splash decanted directly before service; enjoyed over the course of a few hours out of red Solo cups. The 1981 Gran Reserva Blanco pours, a golden color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of Khalas dates, dried apricot, black lemon, almonds, toasted coconut and marshmallow. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is waxy. A cerebral wine and just lovely stuff. Well stored bottles have a long life yet left ahead. Drink now with patience and plenty of air and through 2051. — 2 months ago
Jay Kline
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of dinner. The 2019 “Roccalini” pours a garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with gorgeous notes of ripe Morello cherry, raspberry, roses, new leather, dried orange peel, dried green herbs, a touch of anisette and dried gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and savory. IIRC, before Paolo started making wine under his own label, the fruit from Roccalini used to go to Giacosa. Regardless, the quality and character is special which is why it is consistently one of my favorites in all of Barbaresco. Now, if only I had more access to it. Maybe @Lyle Fass can do something about it? Drink now through 2039+. — 6 days ago