Acclaim

“Fruit for Sorì Ginestra comes from some of Conterno Fantino’s oldest vines, some up to 40 years of age, and those vines performed beautifully in the cool, wet 2014 vintage. The wine leads off with scents of green cardamom, mint and anise that follow through into cool herbal flavors. Notes of dark berries and sweet plums unfold as the wine opens, the fruit held taut by zippy acidity and vigorous tannins that need time to soften.” -Wine & Spirits, Dec. 1, 2018

“This wine’s flavors of red cherry and strawberry are impressively ripe for the vintage, vibrant with cool acidity that makes those fruit flavors pop. Notes of cayenne pepper and Mexican chocolate add to the wine’s lively personality.” -Wine & Spirits, Dec. 1, 2018

“Mosconi is the darkest in tone of Conterno Fantino’s 2014 Barolos, its flavors of black raspberry and plum deepened by notes of licorice and unsweetened cocoa. Hints of graphite add a cool mineral tone, and a whiff of mint brightens the finish.” -Wine & Spirits, Dec. 1, 2018

“Boschi di Berri is lively and red-fruited in the 2016 vintage, its ripe cherry and strawberry flavors brightened by notes of thyme, marjoram and a spray of orange zest. The fruit comes from ungrafted vines planted in sandy soils more than a century ago.” -Wine & Spirits, Dec. 1, 2018

“Marcarini’s 2016 Fontanazza feels perfectly ripe, expressed in cedar-accented flavors of juicy raspberry, blackberry and cherry that take on notes of leafy tobacco and bright orange zest. It’s fruity and uncomplicated, with taut tannins that make it food friendly.” -Wine & Spirits, Dec. 1, 2018

“Truffle, ripe berry, rose, cocoa and Mediterranean brush aromas shape the nose. The firmly structured palate is a bit on the lean side, offering French oak, sour cherry, powdered sage and star anise set against bright acidity and firm, fine-grained tannins that leave a drying finish.” -Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, Dec. 1, 2018

“Made with old, pre-phylloxera Nerello Mascalese vines, this opens with earthy aromas of wild berry, blue flower, crushed stone, leather and just a whiff of barnyard. The full-bodied palate doles out Marasca cherry soaked in spirits, star anise, white pepper and a hint of game alongside fine-grained tannins. A salty mineral note marks the close.” -Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, Dec. 1, 2018

“Delicately fragrant, this offers alluring scents of Spanish broom, mature orchard fruit, Mediterranean scrub and flint. On the elegant, medium-bodied palate, fresh acidity supports ripe apple, mature pear, white almond and a saline-driven mineral note.” -Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, Dec. 1, 2018

EDITORS’ CHOICE “Delicately colored, this salmon-hued rosato offers enticing scents of white spring flower, wild berry and a whiff of Mediterranean herb. On the structured palate, you’ll find white cherry, strawberry and a hint of baking spice set against tangy acidity.” -Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, Dec. 1, 2018

“Muted at first, this wine opens up after a few minutes in the glass, with floral scents of fresh red cherries and dried peaches. Bright acidity draws out the flavors as notes of sage and fresh tobacco appear, and firm, mineral tannins allow the wine to gain savor over the course of several days open. Appealing now for its sheer vibrancy, this wine promises many years of pleasure.” -Wine & Spirits, Dec. 1, 2018