Fogliati Barolo Bussia 2016
White pepper, cigar wrapper, fresh loam, withered roses, blood orange, and touches of camphor and ash frame the crunchy pomegranates and juicy black cherries in this unexpectedly powerful and aromatic 206 Barolo Bussia. Silky tannins meld with fresh acidity in this ethereal, sneaky Barolo. Elegant and tasty now, but it’ll be even better towards the end of the decade.
Poderi Fogliati
Founded in the 1950s by Guido Fogliati, Fogliati’s lands in Barolo have been growing grapes for more than 200 years. However, only recently has Fogliati begun estate-bottling its wines. During the years between Guido’s death and the winery’s recent resurrection by his grandchildren, Annalisa and Guido, the winery sold its grapes to estates like Ceretto and Pio Cesare. However, Fogliati began releasing its own wines with the 2016 vintage — and Barolo lovers have much to celebrate. Annalisa and Guido engaged Gian Luca Colombo to be their winemaker, they have taken the estate organic, and they have adopted a strictly traditional approach to winemaking. Fogliati’s 17 acres sit on the border between Monforte and Castiglione Falletto, on the Pugnane hill in Bussia, and they boast terrific marly soil and Nebbiolo vines that are 80 years old! Intense, elegant, beautifully made, and very traditional, Fogliati’s wines belong in your cellar, on your table, and in your glass.
Tenuta Marino Audacia IGT Marche Rosso 2018
Tenuta Marino’s flagship wine, Audacia makes the most of its low production, high quality 2018 vintage... with a wine that’s intense, detailed, and frankly gorgeous. This kaleidoscopic wine wraps its succulent wild berries with sun-warmed herbs, peppery spices, and kisses of cocoa and salty caramel in a complex, muscular, and balanced profile. Mostly Montepulciano with Cabernet Sauvignon and some Sangiovese Grosso, Audacia is a bold, structured red that welcomes your discovery — and it’s sure to appreciate in value down the road!
About Montevertine
Just under 50 acres located in and around the rolling hills of Radda in the Chianti Classico region, Montevertine has made a powerful impact on the global... wine landscape with its cult mono-varietal bottling, Le Pergole Torte, but even more than that glowing achievement, Montevertine has exerted a kind of gravitational pull over the entire Chianti region because of its staunch adherence to traditional indigenous grapes, especially Sangiovese. Founder Sergio Manetti wasn’t looking to shift the Tuscan winemaking landscape when he bought the lands that would become Montevertine in 1967, but he planted about five acres of Sangiovese, made some wine for friends, and sent a couple of bottles off to Vinitaly as a lark. The wine was a hit, and Montevertine was born. Today, Montevertine, helmed by Sergio’s son, Martino, spans nine organically tended vineyard parcels, with the majority planted to Sangiovese, and it crafts three wines. Montevertine’s position has shifted from new guard to vanguard, and wine-lovers around the globe await every new release with bated breath.Fontodi Vin Santo del Chianti Classico 2012 375ml
Rich, opulent, and wonderfully complex, this organic Vin Santo from Fontodi offers terrific complexity, profound aromatics,... and a decadent drinking experience. Layers of dried figs, apricots, and raisins are dusted with cocoa powder and baking spices, drizzled with salted caramel, and shot through with orange zest and marmalade in this important Vin Santo. A blend of Malvasia and Sangiovese, Fontodi’s Vin Santo gives a nice balance among its elements — silky tannins, fresh acidity, juicy fruits, salty minerals, and lingering sweetness.
About Bartolo Mascarello
Bartolo Mascarello was an intractable defender of traditional Barolo, the “last of the Mohicans,” in his words. Bartolo made Barolos that... gorgeously embodied their vintage and their terroir, and these supple, powerful, and nuanced wines have captivated their fans for generations. Since Bartolo’s passing in 2005, his daughter Maria Teresa Mascarello has helmed the cantina at 15 Via Roma, the legendary site of the Bartolo Mascarello estate since its founding in 1918, and under her leadership, Mascarello’s Barolo, Dolcetto, and Barbera have grown even finer, subtler, more detailed, and spellbinding. While the Mascarello estate sports enviable holdings in Cannubi, San Lorenzo and Rué, located in the commune of Barolo, as well as in La Morra’s Rocche in the commune of La Morra, it still has never released a cru wine. Blending, Bartolo believed, provided balance, especially in challenging vintages. Maria Teresa sees no reason to change her father’s ways (or those of his father, and his before him). After all, there’s no improving upon perfection.No account yet?
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