even in the company of all the truly great Massetos

The 2016 Trotte Vieille is blessed with a finely tuned bouquet of brambly red berry fruit

this offers good potential for drinking over the next decade – but no further

Gaja’s Langhe wines incorporate a small percentage of Barbera

but this is one example where the younger generation is building on past success by taking things to an entirely new level

Antinori (Guado Tasso), Matarocchio Vintage:2021 even in the company of2011 was a bit of a crazy season; September saw milder weather together with sporadic precipitation, which allowed the Cabernet Franc to complete the final ripening phase in a uniform fashion. This is confirmed by an incredible intensity of colour and extraction (30 days with fermentation and maceration) after five days of cold soak, before malolactic fermentation in 100% new French barrique. A restrained, sweet tobacco aroma dominates the nose,