Vietti
Vietti
Trevigne Barbera d'Asti 2019
Nice light and favorful-Auggie, Lloyd, Marko etc. — 6 months ago
Vietti
Lazzarito Barolo Nebbiolo 2012
Was the first of a trio of Barolo and it showed as the early drinker with a lighter profile.
Great finesse and flavor without food. — 6 months ago
La Spinetta
Bricco Quaglia Moscato d'Asti 2022
The bottle that put the winery on the map.
Compared to the Vietti bottling that got me hooked on Mascato d’Asti, this single Cru is more viscous and taste a bit sweeter. Certainly the acidity is there for balance. It was delicious and we were drinking too fast. Would be lovely to pair with some light desserts. Lemon pound cake maybe? — 3 years ago
Vietti
Castiglione Barolo Nebbiolo 2013
Balsamic notes with a trace of mint. Barely medium weight with a soft fleshy palate - red cherries, spice and sweet herbs. This palate reflects the fact that 2013 was a good to very good vintage in Barolo. Great length at the finish. The first of 3 from my cellar. — 4 months ago
Vietti
Trevie Barbera d'Asti 2022
Nice Barbera. Good value at 20 bucks. Balanced and nice acidity. Restrained fruit. Made to be paired with food - pasta or savory appetizers. Yum. — 6 months ago
Vietti
Vigna Scarrone Barbera d'Alba 2021
Vintage 2021 | dark colour, blackberry, plum, hint of violets. A rounded taste with spice. Beautiful balance. I like this wine that is a bit arrogant and playing hard to get. — 8 months ago
Vietti
Brunate Barolo Nebbiolo 2006
Tasted in a flight of 2006s, it was hard to choose between this one at the Roche. Both great! — 16 days ago
Vietti
Roero Arneis 2024
This is dangerously good. The peach and pear flavors are vibrant and just mesmerizing, and it has a nice minerality and good acidity that help balance the flavors out. If you don’t watch yourself, this bottle will be empty in a flash. This is just what I needed to remind me that summer is around the corner, and soon this New England winter will be a distant memory. — 3 months ago
Cascina Fontana
Barolo Del Comune Di Castiglione Falletto Nebbiolo 2016
Brought to V. Mertz from my cellar. Cascina Fontana is an ultra-traditional producer located in the commune of Castiglione Falletto; just across the border from Monforte d’Alba. The bulk of their holdings are western-facing parcels within the Mariondino MGA that were formerly part of the “Valletti Zone”. However, as an ultra-traditionalist, they only produce two Barolos and both are blends of fruit from different MGAs. One is labeled simply "Barolo" (which is a blend of fruit sourced from their holdings in both Castiglione Falletto and La Morra) and this wine, labeled under the “del Commune di Castiglione Falletto” designation. It is a blend fruit from Mariondino and the neighboring Villero MGA. Their holdings in Villero don’t suck either. Their parcels reside next to those of Vietti and Giacomo Fenocchio.
The 2016 Cascina Fontana pours a bright garnet with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity and no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with gorgeous aromas of Morello cherry, bruised strawberry, pink and white roses with freshly cut stems, crushed rock and some tar. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and savory. The texture? Simply divine. A debonair Barolo from Castiglione Falletto that paired well with Morgan Ranch wagyu tartar. Because it’s 2016 (and with a little Villero), you can drink now with patience and through…well…probably 2066. No cap. — 2 years ago
Dave
Just always yummy.
Listening to Emmy Lou — 5 days ago