From Montalcino's first certified organic estate
Louis-Claude Desvignes achieved organic certification in 2023 and ages this cuvée entirely in concrete egg-shaped vats for pure fruit expression
If Soler's flagship Nun is the deep cut and Istiu is the summer wine
sourced from estate vineyards in Kumeu
garrigue-scented side of Mourvèdre has come forward
Poderi Colla, Barolo Bussia Dardi Le Rose, 2016 cs20230629 From Montalcino's first certified organicTop flight, traditionally styled Barolo from the Colla family, and Dardi Le Rose is their crown jewel, a historic parcel within the famed Bussia cru of Monforte d'Alba. The Collas farm this site and vinify in the classic mold, with long macerations and aging in large Slavonian oak casks that let Nebbiolo's perfume and structure come through unmasked. The 2016 is widely regarded as one of the great modern Barolo vintages, prized for its balance,