Red Wines

"The 2018 Barolo Bricco delle Viole is finely cut and chiseled, as it so often is. Dried flowers, mint, crushed rocks, pine and red berry fruit all grace this taut, sculpted Barolo. The 2018 has all of the energy of this site, but its signatures are decidedly dialed down." Antonio Galloni

"The 2018 Barbaresco Nubiola is silky, open-knit and quite expressive, all of which make it a delight to taste today. It opens beautifully to reveal hints of spice, licorice and blood orange woven into a core of dark cherry/plum fruit. Best of all, the 2018 will drink well with only minimal cellaring. It's already pretty giving today, especially with some air." Antonio Galloni

"The 2020 Barolo Bricco delle Viole offers a beguiling combination of depth and energy. Dark and potent in the glass, yet also quite reticent, the 2020 is going to take a number of years to come around. Black cherry, graphite, crushed rocks, mint, sage and incense all open in the glass, but only with quite a bit of reticence. I especially like the way the 2020 opens up on its resonant,...