Producer Notes G D Vajra is an organic pioneer in Piedmont (although only certified organic in 2019). Not massively over-priced, Vajra is a producer to travel up the wine list with: the Barolo Bricco delle Viole being ultimately reliable, and the Albe and Raveras, patchier but often excellent value. Vintage Notes 2016 was a good […]
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Producer Notes Vietti is one of the most beautiful and celebrated estates in Barolo, with a wealth of history in its production since it was established in 1873. The black grape variety used in most of the winemaking is Nebbiolo in both the Barolo and Barbaresco wines, but Vietti is also proud to produce fresh
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Producer Notes Luciano Sandrone produces really quite a lot of wine from extremely low yielding vines, meaning that there are a lot of vines. His iconic Barolo Cannubi Boschis came to prominence in the 1989 and 1990 vintages, and whilst those two vintages are really rather expensive, other vintages are not such bad value for
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Vintage Notes 2014 was an above average in Piedmont Other 2014 Barolo DOCG 2014 Elvio Cogno Barolo Ravera: £68 2014 Paolo Scavino Barolo Cannubi: £85 2014 Giovanni Canonica Barolo Paiagallo: £135 2014 Elvio Cogno Barolo Ravera (150cl): £150 2014 Mascarello Barolo Monprivato: £150 2014 Vietti Barolo Lazzarito: £170 2014 Burlotto Barolo Monvigliero: £400 Other vintages
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Vintage Notes 2015 was a very good vintage in Piedmont Other 2015 Barolo DOCG 2015 Francesco Rinaldi Barolo Brunate: £49 2015 Elvio Cogno Barolo Ravera: £68 2015 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo San Lorenzo: £69 2015 Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis: £95 2015 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Monvigliero: £98 2015 Elvio Cogno Barolo Bricco Pernice: £99 2015 Paolo Scavino
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Producer Notes A fierce traditionalist, Rinaldi has become one of the remaining few of the original old guard that refused to take on the modern style of winemaking when it became fashionable in the 1980’s. He also follows the notion of blending to create balance with most of the wines made from four vineyards in
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Vintage Notes 2016 was a good vintage in Piedmont Other 2016 Barolo DOCG 2016 Rocche Costamagna Barolo Bricco Francesco Rocche dell Annunziata Riserva: £55 2016 Giacomo Fenocchio Barolo Bussia: £72 2016 Massolino Barolo Parussi: £93 2016 Massolino Barolo Margheria: £95 2016 Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis: £100 2016 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo San Lorenzo: £105 2016 G
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Producer Notes G D Vajra is an organic pioneer in Piedmont (although only certified organic in 2019). Not massively over-priced, Vajra is a producer to travel up the wine list with: the Barolo Bricco delle Viole being ultimately reliable, and the Albe and Raveras, patchier but often excellent value. Vintage Notes 2014 was an above
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Producer Notes Bruno Giacosa worked in the wine industry from 1944 almost to his death in 2018, was a perfectionist, and was as responsible as anyone for the improvements in quality and reliability of Piedmontese wine over the last 50 years. He owns vineyards in Barolo, Barbaresco and Alba and also acts as a negotiant
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Producer Notes Bruno Giacosa worked in the wine industry from 1944 almost to his death in 2018, was a perfectionist, and was as responsible as anyone for the improvements in quality and reliability of Piedmontese wine over the last 50 years. He owns vineyards in Barolo, Barbaresco and Alba and also acts as a negotiant
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