Tenuta Cucco Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d’Alba DOCG 2020

Deep ruby-garnet color; black cherry, raspberry, strawberry, plum, earth, leather, licorice, black tea, thyme, tobacco, oak, vanilla, menthol on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Tenuta Cucco Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d’Alba DOCG 2020”

Nebbiolo—kings and queens 12-4-2024

Nebbiolo is the extraordinary grape closely identified with the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy and particularly with the region’s great wines: Barolo and Barbaresco. Let’s explore. Continue reading “Nebbiolo—kings and queens 12-4-2024”

Fontanafredda Serralunga d’Alba Barolo DOCG 2011

Garnet red color with much translucence; vanilla, tar and roses, cherry, spice, earth on intense nose; cherry, raspberry, licorice, cedar, leather on the palate.
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