November release Gaia/ Chaeos

2012 OMA Langhe Nebbiolo
Bright ruby. Ripe raspberries, plums, morellos nose. Lightly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet fruits, ripe, elegant texture. 86

2012 Marco de Bartoli Rosso di Marco
Ruby. Ripe, fruity, dark berries, liquorice nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, sweet liquorice and oxidized morellos. 84

2010 Planeta Santa Cecilia
Ruby. Intense, ripe, alcohol high notes, cherries and some nettles. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, intense if leaner palate, bit cooked fruits. 84

2012 Fattoria Nittardi Ad Astra
Ruby. Intense, scented, liquorice, cherries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, fresh and elegant, good length. 87

2011 Borgo Salcetino Chianti Classico Riserva Lucarello
Ruby. Scented, lovely floral note, cherries, and raspberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant, fruity, fairly detailed, good length. 88

2013 Burlotto Barbera d'Alba
Ruby. Dark berries, fruity, light liquorice note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner, almost mineral, elegant. 86

2012 Michele Chiarlo Barbera d'Asti le Orme
Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe nose, liquorice, heavier scented notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, fresh, fairly detailed, good length. 87

2009 Travaglini Gattinara
Bright ruby. Scented, elegant nose, liquorice, tar and roses. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, refreshing and detailed, quite elegant, fresher than many in the vintage, good length. 89

2011 Giulia Negri Langhe Pinot Nero la Tartufaia
Bright ruby. Scented, fruity, elegant nose, light tar and roses note, cherries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, fresh and fruity, rounded, good length. 89

2010 Giulia Negri Barolo la Tartufaia
Bright ruby. Scented, dark fruits, chocolate, cherries, and violets nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant fruit and texture, almost creamy, long. 91

2013 Elio Altare Barbera d'Alba
Ruby, purple rim. Rich, intense, blueberries, some spices and light vanilla note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, richer palate, rounded and fresh. 86

2013 Elio Altare Langhe Nebbiolo
Ruby. Scented, violets, blueberries, intense nose, fruity. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, fresh, playful, towards mouthwatering, fruity all the way. Good length. 89

2013 Moccagatta Barbera d'Alba
Ruby. Scented, dark berries, liquorice, slight chocolate and somewhat spicy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, somewhat lighter and elegant palate and structure, good length. 87

2011 Moccagatta Barbaresco
Ruby, garnet rim. Tar, roses, violets, plums and cherries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, intense, layered, liquorice, fruity, ripe, long. 92

2006 Stefano Accordini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Il Fornetto
Deep ruby. Coffee, dried fruits, tea, coffee, chocolate. Fresha cidity, ripe tannins, intense, big, bitter note, heavy, big but has freshness, detailed, complex and long. 94

2008 Romano dal Forno Amarone della Valpolicella
Newly opened bottle. Black, thin red rim. Intense, massive nose, dried fruits, chocolate, coffee, alcohol high note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, big, but fresher than earlier, nuances, intense, lively would be stretching it but more details, long. 95

2008 Romano dal Forno Amarone della Valpolicella
Opened for 24 hours. Black with thin red rim. Intense, sweeter dried fruits, dark berries, more fruits, still alcohol on top. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweeter and fruitier, coffee and chocolate, even the slight bitterness is more subdued behind the fruit, long. 95