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2010 Barolo: Flying High Again (Jan 2014)

The 2010 Barolo Bussia Dardi/Le Rose from Poderi Colla emerges from the glass with dried rose petals, licorice, tobacco, mint, dried cherries, plums and coffee beans, all super-classic Nebbiolo scents. Beguiling and layered in the glass, the 2010 continues to open up beautifully over time, I can’t wait to see how it ages. At the…

2011 Bordeaux from the Bottle (Jul 2014)

Good full ruby-red. Perfumed aromas of blackcurrant, fresh herbs and cocoa. Sweet, round and nicely vinous, with good depth to the flavors of chocolatey dark fruits and spicy underbrush. Finishes with fine-grained tannins, firm structure and lingering cocoa and floral notes. Offers plenty of early appeal and better texture than many 2011s.

The Comedown: Bordeaux 2011 Ten-Years-On (Apr 2022)

The 2011 Langoa-Barton has an open nose, well defined, a little lean at first though it gains more fruit intensity with aeration. Quite conservative compared to its peers though. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, a little oaky perhaps, decent depth with a touch of black pepper and tobacco. What is missing is just…

Pierre, Denis & Jean-Jacques: Doisy-Daëne & L’Extravagance 1942-2013 (Jan 2022)

The 2011 L’Extravagant de Doisy-Daëne has a beautifully defined bouquet with honey, egg whites, white peach and light petrolly aromas. Wonderful focus here. The palate is very well balanced with orange rind, peach and honey, citrus fruit and saffron, fanning out with ease and composure on the decadent finish counterbalanced by the killer acidity. This…

The 2013 & 2012 Red Burgundies (Apr 2015)

The 2013 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru opens with intensely lifted, expressive aromatics. Deep and richly textured on the palate, the 2013 follows through with superb complexity and personality. Hints of tobacco, lavender and cedar open up in the glass, adding to the wine’s pedigree. Beams of minerality and salinity support the finely sculpted…

2018 & 2019 Barbaresco Take Center Stage (Feb 2022)

The 2014 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is soft, layered and seductive, as wines from this site tend to be. Silky tannins and lifted aromatics lend finesse to this inviting Barbaresco from Giacosa. All the elements are very nicely balanced. I very much like elegance here, even if the inner sweetness Bruno Giacosa prized so much in…