italy

1996  

2009  

From the appellation of Taurasi in Campania comes this 100% Aglianico from 20-50 year old vines planted on volcanic clay soil. From the producer: "Intense ruby red colored wine, dense and opaque. The nose is rich and lingering with hints of ripe fruits, balsamic notes and spice. The taste is warm, with austere tannins and with some persistence." 8,000 bottles produced.

2018  

"The 2018 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Francia is an explosion of floral, savory and mineral notes. Like the Cerretta, the Francia Barbera is quite delicate in this vintage. It has a bit darker fruit, stronger savory undertones and a touch more depth. It is a beguiling, beautifully layered wine that unfolds graciously over time." - 94pts Vinous

2019  

"The Michele Chiarlo 2019 Barbaresco Asili has a fragrant bouquet with bright and punchy aromas of wild cherry, raspberry, blue flower and crushed stone. This vintage shows a level of energy and vitality that helps it stand out in a crowd, and the wine is elegant and silky in texture. This is an especially attractive expression from the celebrated Asili vineyard of Barbaresco." - 94+pts Wine Advocate

2019  

"The 2019 Barbaresco Faset is all grace. Sweet dark cherry, spice, leather, tobacco, mocha, dried herbs and licorice all meld together. This soft, open-knit Barbaresco offers tons of immediacy. I would prefer to drink it over the next handful of years. Sweet floral and spice notes linger on the inviting finish." - 93pts Vinous

1997  

1999  

2020  Nero d'Avola Sicilia IGT

Nero d'Avola Sicilia IGT

2021  Sicilia Rosso IGT

Sicilia Rosso IGT

2021  Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Merlot/Pignolo

2009  Sagrantino di Montefalco

2016  Santo Spirito Vecchie Vigne

Santo Spirito Vecchie Vigne -- Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio -- The estate is located on the northern slopes of the volcano, with vineyards between the village of Solicchiata and the town of Randazzo, the area historically recognized as the finest in the appellation for fine red wines. The property consists of over 30 hectares, divided into 10 parcels in four crus, with a total vineyard surface of 23 hectares. Except for 6 hectares recently planted, the vines of the rest are between 50 and 100 years old. The vines of one parcel, having survived phylloxera, have reached the venerable age of 130-140 years old. Four parcels lie in Calderara Sottana at an elevation of 600-700 metres. By far the rockiest cru in the appellation, in the roughest parts you can’t see the soil for the black volcanic pumice carpeting the vineyards. Two vineyards lie in Guardiola, between 800 and 900 metres altitude, on very poor soil: volcanic sand mixed with basaltic pebbles and traces of ash. Two more properties lie in Feudo di Mezzo. Very old vines, also terraced, traditional alberello plantings, very tightly spaced, also worked exclusively by hand. Loose deep volcanic ash roughed up by a good measure of small volcanic pebbles. Two vineyards lie in Santo Spirito. Besides estate owned vineyards, Terre Nere has long term leases on 4 hectares and buys grapes from small local vignerons who follow organic procedures. All the wines are produced from local varieties, and all are D.O.C. Etna. Two versions of Etna Bianco are produced. -- "Bright medium red. Cool red fruits and minerals, even a hint of smoky ash, on the nose. Graceful, sweet and open-knit, but with a vibrant sappy quality to the red fruit and spice flavors. This has a truly silky mouthfeel, and closes with a plush, persistent finish. A real charmer that struck me as one of the most refined but also one of the lightest of the Terre Nere crus in 2016; in fact, I currently find it to be the easiest to drink of all the 2016 Terre Nere’s wines. Don’t mistake that quality with that of a less important or less successful wine; not at all, as the 2016 Santo Spirito offers sneaky concentration and complexity, not to mention noteworthy refinement." - 93+pts Vinous