Red Wines

"Cavallotto’s 2018 Barolo Bricco Boschis is a powerhouse. A blast of sweet dark cherry, menthol, licorice, gravel and incense hits the palate. Youthful and quite strapping in terms of its presence, the 2018 holds quite a bit of promise. That’s the good news. But readers will have to be patient, as the tannins are quite searing at this stage for a wine that has typically been a bit more...

The Barolo Pio is once again impressive in 2018. Deep, layered and so expressive, the. 2018 offers uncommon elegance right out of the gate. Dark mentholated aromas and flavors are intriguing. In 2018, the Barolo Pio offers quite a bit of depth too, something that is rare, especially among wines at this level. All the elements are impeccably balanced throughout. This is a very fine vintage...

REGION: Champagne VARIETY: 100% Pinot Noir POTTLING: Coteaux champenois HOLES VARIETY: 2h SOIL: deep chalk with clay and marl AVERAGE AGE OF VINEYARDS: 60 years WINEYARDS: lutte raisonnée, recoltant-manipulant WINE HARVEST: Manual WINE-MAKING: Pre-fermentation cold maceration for 5 days, then 10 days of punching down and pumping over, malolactic...