Tenute Rade – Historical 2017 – Nizza DOCG

Tenute Rade – Historical 2017 – Nizza DOCG

The nose is fresh and a bit aerial. It reveals notes of boysenberry, crushed purple plum and small notes of violet associated with touches of liquorice, gray pepper, and fine hints of bright berries. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, minerality, a tangy frame, good definition, gormandise, suavity, tension, and energy. On the palate,…

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Tenuta Bricco San Giorgio – Caranti 2019 – Nizza DOCG

Tenuta Bricco San Giorgio – Caranti 2019 – Nizza DOCG

The nose is fresh, mineral, and racy. It reveals notes of bright plum, bright morello cherry, and small notes of blackcurrant associated with slight touches of violet, graphite and fine hints of blond tobacco. The palate is nicely juicy, fresh, mineral and offers brightness of fruit, a certain purity of fruit, energy as well as…

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Bava – Piano Alto 2017 – Nizza DOCG

Bava – Piano Alto 2017 – Nizza DOCG

The nose is fruity, finely tight, and offers some tension as well as a fine peppery touch. It reveals notes of pulpy purple plum, bright blackcurrant, and small notes of graphite associated with fine hints of violet as well as a discreet hint of pepper. The mouth is fruity, finely tight, and offers juiciness, acidity,…

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Cascina Barisel – Vigna dei Pilati 2017, Riserva – Nizza DOCG

Cascina Barisel – Vigna dei Pilati 2017, Riserva – Nizza DOCG

The nose is fruity and offers a fine concentration, some gourmandise as well as precision. It reveals notes of morello cherry, smoke, and small notes of sweet spices associated with touches of cooked blackcurrant as well as slight hints of gray pepper and clove. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers superb juiciness, gourmandise, elegance,…

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Bersano – Cremosina 2019 – Nizza DOCG

Bersano – Cremosina 2019 – Nizza DOCG

The nose is fruity and offers brightness, a nice definition of the fruit as well as a certain intensity of the fruit. It reveals notes of crushed cherry, pulpy plum, and small notes of violet associated with touches of crushed blue berries as well as fine hints of graphite, caramelisation, and a subtle hint of…

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Prunotto – Costamiòle 2018, Riserva – Nizza DOCG

Prunotto – Costamiòle 2018, Riserva – Nizza DOCG

The nose is fruity and offers precision as well as a slight touch of gray pepper. It reveals notes of violet plum, violet, and small notes of dried blackcurrant associated with fine touches of vanilla and sweet blond tobacco. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, minerality, a certain harmony as well as a mineral/tangy…

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Tenuta Bauda – 2016, Riserva – Nizza DOCG

Tenuta Bauda – 2016, Riserva – Nizza DOCG

The nose is fruity and offers some intensity in its fruit as well as the finesse and power of the grain. It reveals notes of graphite, blackcurrant, and small notes of cornflower associated with touches of juicy purple plum as well as fine hints of spices and a very discreet hint of smoke. The mouth…

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Pico Maccario – Tre Rovari 2020 – Nizza DOCG

Pico Maccario – Tre Rovari 2020 – Nizza DOCG

The nose offers minerality and some fruits. It reveals notes of morello cherry, blackberry, and small notes of violet associated with fine touches of graphite, and star anise as well as a subtle hint of spices and a very discreet hint of Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity, mineral, and offers juiciness, a nice definition/brightness…

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Cascina Barisel – La Cappelletta 2018 – Nizza DOCG

Cascina Barisel – La Cappelletta 2018 – Nizza DOCG

The wine beneficiates from being decanted. The nose is harmonious. It reveals notes of black cherry, violet, and small notes of bright plum associated with a slight hint of lily as well as a very discreet hint of pepper. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, minerality, good definition, a nice touch of graphite, a…

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Cascina Garitina – 900, Gianola 2015, Riserva – Nizza

Cascina Garitina – 900, Gianola 2015, Riserva – Nizza

The nose is fruity and offers minerality as well as a fine touch of graphite. It reveals notes of blackberry, pulpy/juicy black plum, and small notes of morello cherry associated with touches of violet as well as slight hints of pink pepper, star anise, and an imperceptible hint of laurel berries. The palate is fresh…

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