Piedmont new releases

This comes from Bussia, Mosconi, and Ginestra: a plot selection. A beautiful nose, with very fine tannins, and lots of juiciness to the fruit on the finish. Beautifully balanced, and pretty long. An excellent value Barolo.

A juicy, easygoing Barbera, for those who love the more elegant expression of this grape variety. There’s a fragrance and juiciness here, that’s really rather endearing.

A blend of 50% Nebbiolo and 50% Barbera, all aged in Barrique, with 70% new oak. All the fruit comes from Ginestra, and 1981 was the first vintage. This is spicy with good depth, and lovely grip to the tannins. Needs some time.

From a one hectare site in Baudana, in Serralunga d’Alba, and you immediately feel the difference in tannic structure. There’s saline, limestone texture, lots of purity of fruit, and a red strawberry wash across the palate. Very not, with a tonic-like note on the finish.

From a vineyard that could be used to produce Barolo, this is a tensile, juicy, strawberry tinged Langhe Nebbiolo. Never overworked, and brilliantly balanced, it’s a delicious expression of this style of wine.

From a higher vineyard than Pajana, this has more clay in the soil. As such, it’s a purer, more typical expression of Ginestra, and of Monforte. There’s a lot of intensity and grip here, and also lovely salinity on the finish.

Just 5,000 bottles were made of this, from 350 metres above sea level, from the Ginestra cru. This is rich, with softer and more gentle tannins than Ciabot Mentin. You feel the saline, Monforte tannins here, but without them being overpowering. This is a brilliantly balanced Barolo.