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Buyer’s Guide to Vintages April 27th Release
Bargain French & Curio Finds, Paso Robles, and Ontario’s New Alcohol “Privatization” Model By Sara d’Amato with notes from David Lawrason, Megha Jandhyala and Michael Godel It’s a juicy Vintages release this week with a significant number of spring-ready picks, and a great deal of recommendations from the WineAlign team in varying price points and […] More
by Michael Godel What is Barbaresco? The answer can’t help but be complex, but the best approach is to look back, to recall some of the finest nebbiolo tasted from the denomination’s villages and communes, of Alba, Barbaresco, Neive and Treiso. Memories of unrelenting Barbaresco having acted out with impunity, aromatic exoticism, power, fragrance, precision […] More
If I Could Buy Only One – April 13th Vintages Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the April 13th release, which one would it be and why?” Le Serre Nuove Dell’ornellaia 2021, Tuscany, Italy$78.95, Mark Anthony GroupMegha Jandhyala – My “only one” this week is the 2021 Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia. The second wine of acclaimed Tuscan producer, Ornellaia, […] More
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Exchange Wine Club SubscriptionBarolo wines are made from the Nebbiolo grape, a red grape originally found in Piedmont Italy, but is now also grown in limited amounts in many other regions of the world. This grape is used to make both Barbaresco and Barolo wines. The appellation produces the deepest, the most serious and the most complex expression of this variety, includes several renowned crus, including Cannubi, Brunate, Rocche, Monprivato, Bussia and Ginestra. The wines can take years to fully reveal themselves, and to round out their acidity and tannins. They often show aromas described as roses, tar, tobacco and spice, with lots of length and finesse.