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Piedmont

Piedmont’s name means “foot of the mountain” and it aptly describes Piedmont’s location near the Alps, just east of France and south of Switzerland. For admirers of Nebbiolo wines, Piedmont is Italy’s most exalted region, since it is home to Barolo and Barbaresco. Barolo and Barbaresco are names of towns as well as names of the two most prestigious Piedmont DOCGs. Piedmont, with 142,000 vineyard acres, has seven DOCGs and fifty DOCs, the highest number of DOCS in any Italian wine zone. Despite its relatively northern location, its sometimes cool and frequently foggy weather, Piedmont produces mostly red wines. The Nebbiolo grape thrives in this climate and in fact takes its name from the Italian word for fog, “nebbia.” With its rich buttery food, majestic red wines and complicated vineyard system, Piedmont is often thought of as the Burgundy of Italy. As in Burgundy, Piedmont vineyards generally have well-established boundaries, and the vineyards are often divided into smaller parcels owned by several families. Though Nebbiolo is considered the most “noble” Piedmont grape, Barbera is actually the most widely planted grape. Dolcetto is the third most common red grape. White wines in Piedmont are made from Arneis, Cortese, Erbaluce and Moscato. Though Barolo and Barbaresco are the stars of the region, the easy-to-drink, sparkling “spumante” and “frizzante” wines of the Asti DOCG are the most widely produced. There are also Piedmont Indicazione Geographica Tipica (IGT) wines that are often an innovative blend of traditional and non-traditional grapes. This relatively new appellation status was started in 1992 as an attempt to give an official classification to Italy’s newer blends that do fit the strict requirements of DOC and DOCG classifications. IGT wines may use the name of the region and varietal on their label or in their name.

1958 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; label condition issue

WA  94   
6 available
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1958 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

WA  94   

1958 Marchesi di Barolo Barolo

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; 5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

2 available
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1959 Cantine Antonio Ferrari Solaria Jonica

500ml

Light label condition issue

WA  97   
10 available
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1961 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

VN  95   
JR  19   
CT  95.1   
2 available
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1961 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

VN  95   
JR  19   
CT  95.1   

1961 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino

Capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; heavy label condition issue

VN  95   
JR  19   
CT  95.1   

1961 Giacomo Conterno Vino Monfortino Riserva

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

1969 Giacomo Conterno Barolo

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; 6 cm ullage; light label condition issue

1970 Bertolo Barolo Riserva Speciale

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

4 available
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1971 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Riserva

Light capsule condition issue; 3.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

1971 Marchesi di Barolo Barolo Riserva Speciale

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

1974 Pio Cesare Barolo

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

2 available
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1974 Fratelli Monchiero Barolo Montanello Riserva Speciale

Very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

1974 Fratelli Monchiero Barolo Montanello Riserva Speciale

Top shoulder fill

1974 Fratelli Monchiero Barolo Montanello Riserva Speciale

Base neck fill

1974 Dosio Barolo Riserva Speciale

Capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

1978 Gaja Barbaresco

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 3.0ltr

Heavy capsule condition issue; light label condition issue; light writing on label; Light case condition issue

WS  93   
WA  92   
JR  18   

1978 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Asili Riserva

Light label condition issue

CT  92.4   

1978 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Montestefano Riserva

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

VN  92   
2 available
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1978 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric del Fiasc Riserva

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

VN  92   

1978 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric del Fiasc Riserva

Light label condition issue

VN  92   

1978 Giuseppe E Figlio (Mauro) Mascarello Barbaresco Bernadotti

Light signs of past seepage; 4.5 cm ullage; label condition issue

1979 Gaja Barbaresco Costa Russi

3.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

1979 Gaja Barbaresco Costa Russi

3.5 cm ullage; label condition issue