Wine Reviews

An elegant, medium- to full-bodied red, with a dark mix of black currant and black plum fruit flavors that are fresh and focused. Features fine details of star anise, espresso, iron, violet and smoke that are a fragrant skein winding through the fruit, with sculpted tannins firming the finish. Carignano, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

Aromas of blackberries, blueberries, porcini, baking spices, rosemary and dried flowers. It’s full-bodied with firm tannins. Tight and compact on the palate with good structure and lively acidity. Firm finish.

Ripe berry fruit, spicy, lush, dense with notes of chocolate and toasted with spice and balance, long and charming.

An elegant, medium- to full-bodied red, but with a gusty core of tannins and tightly knit flavors ripe black raspberry and blackberry fruit, delicate herbes de Provence, green olive and a touch of melted black licorice. It’s fresh and focused, with a rich vein of tangy mineral echoing on the finish.

Crushed wild berries, violets, incense and sweet spices lift up from the 2016 Barrua. It is silky in texture with a polished display of red and black fruits, well balanced by tactile mineral notes that form toward the close. Hints of fine tannin linger throughout the pretty, purple-tinged finale.