Piedmont: New Releases

This balances the intensity of the vintage beautifully, with notes of garrigue and dried herbs alongside a deep and dark fruit, and there’s a power and intensity to the palate. But there’s also a refinement, with a fine thread of acidity, and plenty of lifted notes, too.

More mineral than the Bussia (although also from the greater Bussia hillside) this balances intensity of fruit with remarkable freshness and acidity. There’s notes of dried oregano alongside a hint of tapenade, and then a ferrous character, with a mouth-watering, savoury finish. This will be long-lived.

One of the great wines of Piedmont, this doesn’t disappoint in 2012. From a single plot in the Bussia hillside, this has astonishing depth and intensity. Notes of tapenade and dark cherries swirl from the glass, with some notes of tar and lots of wild roses. This is so complex, so long, and so enticing.

A juicy Langhe Nebbiolo, but also one that stretches the boundaries of the style. There’s plenty of oriental spices here, with lots of clove and cinnamon, alongsdie some darker fruit, and a lovely, fragrant finish.

Is this Piedmont’s best Chardonnay? There’s a touch of reduction, and then plenty of rich stone fruit, but with lots of grip and acidity throughout. This is very complex, and utterly delicious. It will age beautifully, too.

An excellent vintage for Barbera, this shows lovely delicacy and savoury fruit. There’s a purity here, and then also a lovely depth to the intense dark fruit. Lots of spice and a ferrous element complete the picture on a complex Barbera d’Alba.