Acclaim

“The 2012 Barolo Terlo Vigna Costa Grimaldi is a bit more perfumed and gracious in style than the Terlo. Highly expressive in personality, the 2012 possesses striking aromatics and tons of nuance, along with a bit more polish and restraint than the Terlo. Silky tannins suggest the 2012 will drink well relatively early. Red stone fruits and wild flowers abound in this attractive, perfumed Barolo. The Costa Grimaldi emerges from Einaudi’s oldest vines in Terlo, planted in 1977. It is also the most restrained of Einaudi’s 2012s.” -Antonio Galloni Mar. 2016

“Fuligni’s 2011 Brunello di Montalcino is a delightful wine that excels both in terms of its generosity and its approachability. It’s easy to drink the whole bottle, glass after glass. The warmer vintage has shaped soft and rich fruit flavors that are enduring and enticing. Spice, leather and tangy tobacco fill in the rear adding dimension and aromatic substance. The mouthfeel shows great textural richness and a sudden spot of bright acidity. This is an honest, upfront and utterly enjoyable Brunello.” -Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Mar. 2016

“The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a wine that shows immense harmony and inner poise. The powerful vintage is elegantly tempered in this expression thanks to the flowing and musical nature of the aromatic presentation. The bouquet opens to a steady pace with small berry nuances followed by spice, tobacco, pressed rose and moist earth. Dig deep and there is a bit of white truffle in there as well. The wine boasts a silky texture with a lean, tonic feel that excels in terms of length and persistence. It never feels too heavy or flat. In fact, the wine is brimming with inner energy and vitality.” -Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Mar. 2016

“Made with dried grapes—95% Malvasia delle Lipari and 5% Corinto Nero—this opens with delicate aromas of dried stone fruit, walnut and a hint of sweet spice. The intense palate shows mature apricot, fig and hazelnut set against a background of acacia honey. Just enough fresh acidity prevents it from being too sweet. ” — Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast Mar. 2016

“Marcarini’s 2012 Barolo La Serra is very pretty, soft and understated. Exotic spices, orange peel, rosewater and dried flowers all lift from the glass in a mid-weight, gracious Barolo endowed with lovely precision and a real sense of understated grace. Silky, lifted and aromatic, the 2012 is quite appealing, even at this early stage. The tannins are precise and chiseled in classic La Serra style, but the wine’s mid-weight personality makes the 2012 unusually accessible early. The slightly forward color and medium-bodied structure suggests the 2012 won’t be a long-term ager, although it is quite expressive today. Issues with hail lowered yields by 10-15%.” -Antonio Galloni Mar. 2016

“Fruit-forward, with dried strawberry and cherry flavors, this creamy rosé layers spice, slivered almond and stone notes in a balanced frame. Lively finish. Drink now. 12,500 cases made.” –AN, Wine Spectator Feb. 29, 2016

“Plenty of ripe fruit and walnut character. Hints of spices. Medium body, soft and velvety tannins and a delicious finish. Drink now.” – James Suckling, Feb. 2016

“Crushed violet, red berry, mint and menthol aromas lead the nose. The firm palate offers dried red cherry, raw strawberry, licorice, white pepper and sage alongside grippy tannins that leave an astringent finish. Give the tannins a few more years to unclench then enjoy before the remaining fruit fades.” — Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, Feb. 2016

“The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino is one of the classiest wines of the vintage. Macerated cherry, cinnamon, orange peel and spice notes are all fused together in a succulent, impeccably alanced Brunello endowed with fabulous balance, knock-out aromatics and remarkable grace. Costanti’s 2011 is a rare Brunello from this vintage that has enough structure to age for a number of years. Its class and pedigree are evident, even at this early stage. The 2011 spent a year in tonneau and two years in cask. There will be no 2011 Riserva.” -Antoino Galloni, Vinous, Feb. 2016

“The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is fabulous. Dark cherry, lavender, mint, hard candy and a host of balsamic-inflected notes soar from the glass as this towering, structured Rivera shows off its personality. This is one of the more tannic, backward Riserva of the vintage. As such, demands patience. Just as extraordinary as it was last year, the Riserva once again shows just how magical this vintage was for Andrea Costanti.” -Antoino Galloni, Vinous, Feb. 2016