Month: May 2025

2015 Gravner, Ribolla, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.Gravner is the holy grail of Italian orange wines and the Ribolla bottling is one of the most sought after of the collection and I…

2017 Paolo Scavino, Barolo DOCG, Monviglero Cru, Piemonte, Italy.The Monviglero 2017 is full of savory crunch, tannic and old world character with a nose full of balsamic notes, bay leaf,…

2023 Kellerei Cantina Terlan, Cuvée Terlaner, Alto Adige DOC, Italy.It was great to catch up with Terlan/Terlano, at this year’s Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri tasting, as it does some fantastic…

2018 Paulo da Silva, Casal de Azenha Tinto, Lisboa Region, Portugal.This beautiful old school red wine is made from a collection of old indigenous grapes, including Ramisco, the chief red…

2023 COS, Ramí, Insolia/Grillo, Terre Siciliane Bianco IGP, Sicily, Italy.A lovely golden hue in the glass hints to skin maceration and a dry extract grip on the palate confirms this…

2021 Pala, Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva DOC, Sardinia, Italy.The beautifully textural and brilliantly ruby hued Pala Cannonau Riserva shines in the glass and delivers a full bodied and rich palate…

2023 Nals Margreid, Sauvignon Blanc “Stein” Südtirol Alto Adige DOC, Italy.The brilliant, crystalline and mineral driven Stein Sauvignon from Nals Margreid, a producer I had never tasted before, is an…

2020 Poliziano, Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG “La Caggiole” Tuscany, Italy.In recent years I have been really enjoying the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano offerings I’ve tried more than ever and I…

2021 Somlói Apátsági Pince, Hárslevelű, Nagy-Somló, Hungary.A lovely rich, spicy and mineral driven white wine from the Somló, with its unique ancient volcanic terroir, region in Hungary, this Hárslevelű from…

2011 Vignalta, Cabernet Riserva, Colli Euganei, Italy.Lucio Gomiero’s Vignalta Cabernet Riserva from the 2011 vintage is drinking beautifully, with Bordeaux like class and depth, it was a real under the…