dry summer drove concentration ranked among the greatest Sauternes vintages of the modern era
a warm prickle rather than a burn
Emilio Moro’s Malleolus Valderramiro 2020 is a stunning tribute to the high-elevation vineyards of Ribera del Duero
blended with Vermentino for lift
a celebrated vintage in the southern Rhône for its balance and structure
Brovia, Barolo Rocche di Castiglione, 2013 Clusel Roch 2021 2nd prereceive dry summer drove concentration ranked2013 cool, late ripening, high in acid is exactly the sort of classical vintage that plays to this cru's strengths: perfume and tension rather than weight. Brovia farms some of Castiglione Falletto's best sites, and Rocche di Castiglione is one of the Barolo zone's most celebrated crus, a long, steep, limestone rich slope facing southeast that yields wine of perfume and finesse rather than brute power. Brovia's style here weds generous fruit to that