Nebbiolo

Made for us by Davide Rosso, our Barolo offers classic Nebbiolo character and structure. Scented raspberries and cherries are lifted by peach skin, high-toned florals and savoury spice. Accessible and seductive, the opulent texture is balanced by a racy freshness and a core of chalky minerality. Approachable now, this will also age well. Best decanted — and served alongside a rare steak.
Davy 2yw, Wine Buyer

Mario decided not to make a Barolo del Comune di Castiglione Falletto in the 2014 vintage, so this is very much a “super-Barolo”, with a higher percentage of Castiglione Falletto (75 percent) than in 2013 when it made up 60 percent. The remaining 25 percent comes from their La Morra Giachino vineyard. Cassis, rose petals and rosemary dance on the nose. The palate leads with these flavours but also shows more La Morra characters, earthiness and orange peel. The quality of Castiglione Falletto is perhaps more evident on the tight, more chiselled palate, with a gleam of coiled cassis. It’s taut, exciting, sapid and long. Drink 2022-2035.
Davy Zyw, Wine Buyer

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Pretty nose, with aromas of strawberry, cassis and raspberry. Cool and crunchy fruit on the palate, focused and energetic, with lively acidity, silky tannins, and a captivating nervosity. Poised and pretty, with a saline finish. Drink 2018+
Katherine Dart MW, Wine Buyer 
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The Gattera vineyard was planted in the early 1950s between La Morra and Castiglione Falletto on a mix of soils, producing complex and mature wines. Generous in style, this is filled with supple fruit and immediate enjoyment. The nose is floral and fruity; it’s so inviting. The palate is all plum, kirsch cherry, coffee, leather and spice rack characters, woven with dark chocolate. Drink now to 2030.
Davy Zyw, Wine Buyer

A wine to mark life’s milestones. This incredible Barbaresco is made with vines at the heart of the famous white-stone amphitheatre of Pajé. Lucid and bright with so much tension and energy, red cherry and wild herbs bounce from the nose, and the palate is a wash of glacial minerality. The tannic frame is as fine as silk, supporting redcurrant, cherry stone, orange zest and ageless purity. Spices and riches will continue to develop in this wine. Drink 2020-2040+.
Davy Zyw, Wine Buyer

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Pure notes of red and black fruit on the nose, reminiscent of cherries, raspberries and damsons, with hints of medicinal herbs in the background. Lovely depth on the palate, with juicy red and black fruit flowing in waves and filling the mouth, tempered by bright acidity and microscopically fine tannins. The finish is very long, velvety and elegant. A fabulous wine with amazing concentration, energy and balance. Quite forward for Vigna Rionda, this will give very pleasurable drinking while we wait for the 2011, 2012 and 2013 vintages to come round. 
Chris Pollington, Private Account Manager

Vigna Rionda is sited on a slope at elevations ranging from 820 to 1180 feet above sea level; the beneficial siting of this hill insures a great deal of sun throughout the day. The soils are a combination of marl, calcaire and a touch of sand; the vineyard is sheltered from excessive winds by the nearby Castelleto hill.

These vintages have been offered to our customers to allow them to take part in the regeneration of this outstanding vineyard and the latest 2014 offering proves once again that this perfectly situated and incredibly special vineyard will always capture the very best of vintage conditions.


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The 2010 vintage in Piedmont has produced somefabulous wines and is characterised by wines that are full-bodied, age-worthy and perfectly ripe.Conteisa is a Barolo-based wine and always has a small percentage of Barbera in it to provide acidityand freshness to the wine. Very complex, with lovelyfloral notes to compliment the deep-cherry and smokycharacteristics that begin to show on the finish. Thisis a powerful wine and will need six or seven years at least before drinking.
David Berry Green

From the Cerequio vineyard in La Morra.  Breadth and scale on the nose with a subtle lifted richness…ripe but restrained with minerality dominating, nicely complemented by delicate notes of wild cherry.  More plushness as the wine opens, but also a sense of coolness and finesse.  On the palate, substantial but soft-edged structure, with nicely-judged weight.  Some generosity too, with the warmth of the vintage balanced by firm acidity.  Delicate and restrained, there is nothing overt here, but the mouth-filling fine-grained tannins coat the palate and need time.  Beautifully made in an accessible but also classic style that will have huge appeal given time to reach its full potential. 2022-2030+
Adrian Brice, BBR Fine Wine Buyer

Dark rich and powerful, very much in keeping with the character of its fruit…from Serralunga.  On the nose this depth is immediately apparent with dark fruit, sweeter hints and touches of earthy complexity. Rich and muscular in the mouth with substantial broad tannins dominating the mid-palate at this stage.  Real concentration and power balanced by underlying freshness.  Needs time but will richly reward patience!  2022-2032+
Adrian Brice, BBR Fine Wine Buyer

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Cited as one of Barolo’s finest vineyards, a definite Grand Cru if & when the authorities get round to classifying the zone, Vigna Rionda is to Serralunga d’Alba what La Romanee-Conti is to Vosne-Romanee. It’s a vineyard that combines perfect exposure, soil, altitude & in Davide’s case old vines planted in 1946. The Giovanni Rosso cantina’s 1 hectare was inherited in 2010 from Davide’s cousin, Tommaso Canale, who had previously made & sold off the wine to the likes of Bruno Giacosa to bottle (as ‘Collina Rionda’).

Given the state of the vineyard, planted not just with Nebbiolo but also Dolcetto & Barbera, Davide has already replanted three-quarters with Nebbiolo; the remainder being prime old Nebbiolo vines, priceless plant material but producing only circa 2000 bts per year until the new vines come of age (in 2020?). 2011 is therefore Davide’s first vintage making Vigna Rionda, vinified in static stainless-steel, cement & in single 16hl slavonian oak large botte. Full bodied yet at the same time so agile, profound, mystical even. Think about drinking from 2021 at the earliest.
David Berry Green, BBR Italian Buyer

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