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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.

2015 Gaja Barolo Dagromis

2 available
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2018 Gaja Barolo Dagromis

Light label condition issue

6 available
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2014 Gaja Barolo Sperss

JS  95   
WA  94   
VN  93   
WS  92   
JR  17.5   

2001 Gaja Darmagi

1.5ltr

2015 Gaja Sito Moresco

JR  17.5   
2 available
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2000 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Falletto Asili Riserva

Light label condition issue

WA  98   
WS  98   
JS  98   
ST  97   
GR  2 Bicchieri   

1996 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Falletto Asili Riserva

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

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RP  98   
WS  95   
ST  94+    

2001 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Rabaja Riserva

Light label condition issue

GR  3 Bicchieri   
WA  98   
WS  93   
ST  93+    
3 available
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2001 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Rabaja Riserva

GR  3 Bicchieri   
WA  98   
WS  93   
ST  93+    

2001 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Rabaja Riserva

Light label condition issue

GR  3 Bicchieri   
WA  98   
WS  93   
ST  93+    

2001 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Rabaja Riserva

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

GR  3 Bicchieri   
WA  98   
WS  93   
ST  93+    

1982 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Santo Stefano di Neive

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; label condition issue

VN  97   
RP  93   
WS  90   
2 available
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1982 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Santo Stefano di Neive

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; base neck fill; label condition issue

VN  97   
RP  93   
WS  90   

1989 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Santo Stefano di Neive

Light label condition issue

WA  98   
WS  90   

2016 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto

Light label condition issue

JS  97   

1990 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto Riserva

Heavy capsule condition issue; heavy label condition issue

France Direct
Expected Arrival:
10 weeks from purchase date
WA  98   

1996 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto Riserva

Lightly elevated cork

GR  3 Bicchieri   
RP  98   
ST  98+    
WS  95   

1998 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba

Light label condition issue

DE  *****   
WA  95   
VN  95   
WS  93   
GR  2 Bicchieri   

2000 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga di Alba

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WS  100   
WA  95   
GR  2 Bicchieri   

2004 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga di Alba

Lightly elevated cork; base neck fill; light label condition issue

VN  100   
WA  99   
ST  98+    
WS  96   

2004 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga di Alba

Base neck fill; light label condition issue

VN  100   
WA  99   
ST  98+    
WS  96   

2018 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Arione

WS  95   
VN  95   
JD  95   
WA  94-96   
10 available
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2018 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia

VN  95+    
2 available
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2018 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia

VN  95+    

2018 Vietti Barolo Lazzarito

WA  96+    
VN  94   
JS  93   
5 available
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