The Bruno Rocca Barbaresco Currà 2021 is a highly regarded Barbaresco from Piedmont, Italy, known for its elegance, depth of flavours and complexity. It offers a captivating blend of dark red berry fruit, blood orange, mint, cinnamon, and cedar on the nose. This full-bodied wine features velvety tannins, crisp acidity, and a refined finish. It's described as a powerful yet graceful wine, with potential for aging, but also enjoyable now.

The 2024 Pizzini La Familia La Volpe Nebbiolo from King Valley is a true representation of the region's exceptional winemaking. On the nose, this wine offers enticing aromas of ripe red cherries, rose petals, and hints of truffle. The vibrant garnet color is a testament to the wine's youth, while on the palate, the flavors of dark berries, plums, and a touch of cedar are balanced by firm tannins and a lively acidity. This Nebbiolo showcases the perfect balance between power and elegance, with a long and lingering finish that leaves a pleasant, earthy aftertaste. Produced by Pizzini Wines in 2024, this wine is a testament to their dedication to crafting exceptional wines in the Victoria region. Enjoy now, or cellar for a few years to experience its full potential.

Bruno Rocca Barbaresco 'Marcorino' 2021. This exquisite Italian red wine offers a captivating balance of elegance and underlying power. On the nose, it unveils an alluring bouquet of ripe strawberries, tart cherries, delicate rose petals, and a distinctive mineral essence, intertwined with subtle hints of fresh herbs. The palate echoes these vibrant aromas, with juicy red fruit flavors lifted by a lively acidity that provides freshness and precision. The wine is framed by finely structured, chalky tannins that contribute to its depth and texture. The finish is remarkably persistent, showcasing an excellent mineral length that lingers on the palate, inviting another sip. This Barbaresco is a testament to the Marcorino vineyard's terroir, expressing both its fruity generosity and its refined mineral character.

From the Serra vineyard, perched on the heights of Serralunga d’Alba, this Giovanni Rosso Barolo embodies the mineral power typical of this iconic Piedmont terroir. Grown at altitudes between 370 and 395 meters on slopes facing east and southeast, this 100% Nebbiolo is patiently vinified and aged for up to 36 months in large French oak casks. The nose reveals deep aromas of blackberry, raspberry, mint, and balsamic—hallmark notes of great Serralunga wines. The palate is structured, with powerful yet elegant tannins, great persistence, and a refined finish. This Barolo pairs perfectly with herb-crusted slow-cooked lamb shoulder, roasted duck breast, or even a gourmet truffle and mushroom pizza.

The Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato D.O.C.G. 2019 is a standout wine from the prestigious Piedmont region of Italy. This vintage showcases the expertise of Pio Cesare, a renowned producer based in Italy. On the nose, intense aromas of ripe dark fruits, such as black cherry and plum, are complemented by hints of dried herbs, leather, and licorice. The wine's deep ruby hue hints at its rich and complex character. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied with velvety tannins and a well-structured backbone. Flavors of dark berries, tobacco, and earthy undertones create a harmonious and elegant profile. The finish is long and lingering, leaving a touch of spice and a satisfying warmth. This Barolo Ornato is a true expression of the terroir and a testament to Pio Cesare's commitment to producing exceptional wines.

The Vietti Barbaresco Riserva Rabaja Wooden Boxed 2019 is a stunning wine from Italy's Barbaresco region. In this vintage, it displays a deep ruby red color that is almost impenetrable, with a slight garnet hue on the edges. On the nose, one is greeted with intense aromas of ripe red fruit, such as cherry and raspberry, accompanied by delicate hints of violets and spices, all beautifully integrated with subtle notes of oak. On the palate, this wine is powerful yet elegant, with a full-bodied and velvety mouthfeel. The tannins are firm but well-integrated, providing a perfect structure for the wine. Flavors of dark cherry, plum, and blackberry dominate, with a touch of licorice and tobacco lingering on the finish. The Vietti Barbaresco Riserva Rabaja Wooden Boxed 2019 is a true masterpiece, showcasing the best of what this renowned producer has to offer.

Classically pale in the glass, Nebbiolo is a deceptive and beautiful wine by Pizzini. The nose is all allure and seduction with classic, deep rose petal perfume, plenty of anise-scented spice and bright red fruits. The palate's deep, juicy and mouth-filling red cherry and plum flavours run on sturdy tannins, laced with liquorice and finishing bright.

Grown in the Langhe region of Piedmont, this Nebbiolo will age for the short to medium term however it is also made to drink beautifully when young. Coming from what most regard as the spiritual home of the Nebbiolo grape the wine shows the typical structure and freshness of this variety when grown with care and attention to detail. It has a brilliant red color, the fragrance is characteristic, intense, delicate, with violet and raspberry scents. The wine is dry, velvety and harmonic in the mout

The 2015 Parussi is bursting with lovely juicy, wild forest fruit and grenadine notes underpinned by an intense, mineral freshness and fresh walnut-like tannins. A beautiful Barolo that closes with a super long, mint-and-lavender-and-cherry-scented finish. The iron-rich, 'blue clay' soils here are a little lighter, more oxygenated, with more silt and less clay than Serralunga. This makes for more vigour in the vines and a completely different style of wine. The Massolino family were attracted by the excellent south-easterly and south-westerly exposure of the vines, the vineyard's situation at 300 metres above sea level on the crest of the hill, and the 45-year-old vines. Today, they are the only Barolo producer to bottle a single vineyard wine from this cru. A traditional Barolo, 15-20 days of fermentation and maceration at 31-33°C; aged in oak barrels for about 30 months and left to mature in bottles placed in special dark, cool cellars for about a year. Founded in 1896, Massolino Winery, is based in and around the town of Serralunga, one of the prime sub-zones of the Barolo DOC. The Massolino familys greatest asset is of course their 23 hectares of (mostly) Serralunga vineyards, including choice parcels of such famous sites as; Margheria, Parafada and the legendary Vigna Rionda. We say mostly as the Massolino clan recently purchased a slice of the Parussi cru in Castiglione Falletto. Serrralunga, on the eastern edge of the Barolo DOCG, produces some of most profound and long lived Barolo. It is the home of great names such as Giacomo Conterno and Bruno Giacosas Falletto vineyard. The wines often have an extra stuffing of intense Nebbiolo fruit as well as a remarkable minerality that plays on both the freshness of the tannins and gives the wines a certain ferrous edge when young. It is fair to say that Massolino holds the most remarkable collection of vineyards in Serralunga, amongst the smaller, quality focused producers anyway. The quality strides at this estate over the last 10-15 years have been remarkable with significant advances made, particularly in the vineyards. Certainly there has also been refinements in the cellars, firstly by Franco Massolino and then by current winemaker Giovanni Angeli (ex Vajra) who has been working with Franco since the 2005 harvest. As always however, it has been the work in the vineyards and the search for expressive and perfectly ripe fruit that has driven the rise in quality at this estate. The resultant improvement here has been very good news for both the commune and Barolo in general. Today the wines of Massolino sit comfortably among the finest of the region they are wines of wonderful purity and elegance. They are exclusively aged in large casks, so they are traditional and yet they offer the best of the old and new worlds: pure, aromatic, textural, deeply flavoured wines that are at the same time precise, vibrant and distinctly regional. These are wines that score extremely highly on our deliciousness scale. Equally important, these wines are remarkably well priced when compared to the other top producers of the area.