2018 Italian Wine

This 100% Nebbiolo comes from the Valeirano vineyard, located within the village of Treiso. It offers comforting scents of violet, rose, white pepper and leather, with a core of cherry, plum, and red currant fruit. It has the... Read More

Clearly riper and more powerful than the regular Barolo. Sweetly scented open fruit - lively red berry and cherry fruit with a gripping classic edge to it without being too austere. Crisp, crunchy but ripe and with good intensity.... Read More

Proprietor Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini's signature is featured on the front label of the Caparzo 2018 Brunello di Montalcino. This wine is steady and firm with black fruit, spice, cured tobacco and grilled herb. You get nice... Read More

This is the principal Barolo of the estate, at least in terms of quantity produced. The vineyard is the Gabutti cru and the exposure is south to southwest. After an extended fermentation and considerable aging in the classic “botte”... Read More

There's depth and breadth to this red, from the cherry, plum, spice and wild herb aromas and flavors to the mineral and tobacco elements gracing the long finish. This is balanced, yet needs time to absorb its resonant tannins.... Read More

This Asili is a bracing Barbaresco of rare savouriness. Do not be deceived by the extremely pale ruby colour and the reserved nose. Aromas of rhubarb, whiffs of wild fowl, balsamic minerality and Parma violets are followed in... Read More

The 2018 Rosso Montecucco Riserva is deep and savory in the glass; sage underbrush notes complement a mix of black cherry and plum. This fleshes across the palate with a pleasing mix of silky textures and ripe red fruits. Savory... Read More

Colpetrone Montefalco Rosso comes from the heart of Umbria, one of Italy’s few landlocked regions where the rugged hills shape wines with serious character. This blend of Sagrantino and Merlot showcases the region’s... Read More

Il Castagno is a powerful but well-balanced, smooth, and elegant wine, with a complex structure, characterized by deep aromas of red and black berries, chocolate, coffee and white pepper, nuances of spices, tar, and tobacco; soft-textured,... Read More

With fruit from above the village of Barolo, the G.D. Vajra 2018 Barolo Coste di Rose shows a large aromatic scope and ample substance. This vineyard is characterized by very high density Diano sandstone (typical of the area),... Read More

This is the new wine by consulting enologist Carlo Ferrini, who rose to prominence in Montalcino about ten years ago when many wineries had adopted a more extracted, powerful and international style of winemaking. Ferrini was... Read More

100% Nerello Mascalese, a native vine from the slopes of Etna reminiscent of pinot noir. The shorter maceration compared to Perricone helps to better preserve the integrity of the fruit. It is a wine with excellent structure and... Read More

The 2018 Barolo is terrific. In 2018, the Odderos were not completely convinced of the results across all their sites. Ultimately, they blended all of their vineyard designates into the straight Barolo, with the exception of the... Read More

The Riserva is the historical and quintessential wine of Panizzi. Born from a single vineyard at 400 meters altitude, on a tufaceous plateau, barrique fermented and aged, Riserva is Panizzi Manifesto for longevity and exceptional... Read More

Perla Terra is the result of decades of love for the people, place and wines of Barolo. Sourced from some of the finest Cru vineyards of the region, the grapes are vinifed using traditional methods and then aged in large oak casks... Read More

Arguably Italy’s most high profile wine consultant, amongst his many clients, Ferrini works on San Leonardo, Siepi, and Castello di Romitorio, all firm favourites of Honest Grapes so it should come as no surprise that we... Read More

Sweet-berry and tar aromas with cherries and ripe strawberries. Full-bodied with round and relitively soft tannins that show intensity. Juicy and savory finish.