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96/100 Punkte Falstaff, August 2018
Funkelndes Rubin mit Granatschimmer. Feine und duftige Nase mit Noten nach reifen, dunklen Kirschen und Zwetschken, im Hintergrund nach Gewürznelken und Zimt. Feinmaschiges, geschliffenes Tannin am Gaumen, breitet sich sehr klar und geradlinig aus, saftig, langer Nachhall, nach Preiselbeeren.

93/100 Punkte Robert Parker, June 2018
This is the second year Aleste is produced instead of Cannubi Boschis, however the grapes are exactly the same. The 2014 Barolo Aleste is named after Luciano Sandrone's grandchildren Alessia and Stefano. The 2014 is still wound up and will require extra time to find its footing. The Sandrone family lost 25% of their fruit production in this challenging harvest. The wine offers fragrant notes of wild cherry and cassis with smoke, crushed stone and candied orange peel. The tannins are firm and textured. It is the palate (more than the nose) that requires more time to soften.

94/100 Punkte Wine Spectator, Mar 31, 2019
The cherry and strawberry aromas are tinged by hay and tobacco notes. On the palate, the core of fruit is joined by a chorus of herb, tobacco and underbrush flavors. Aggressively tannic now, but well-proportioned and long. Best from 2024 through 2043.

96/100 Punkte Falstaff, August 2018
Funkelndes Rubin mit Granatschimmer. Feine und duftige Nase mit Noten nach reifen, dunklen Kirschen und Zwetschken, im Hintergrund nach Gewürznelken und Zimt. Feinmaschiges, geschliffenes Tannin am Gaumen, breitet sich sehr klar und geradlinig aus, saftig, langer Nachhall, nach Preiselbeeren.

93/100 Punkte Robert Parker, June 2018
This is the second year Aleste is produced instead of Cannubi Boschis, however the grapes are exactly the same. The 2014 Barolo Aleste is named after Luciano Sandrone's grandchildren Alessia and Stefano. The 2014 is still wound up and will require extra time to find its footing. The Sandrone family lost 25% of their fruit production in this challenging harvest. The wine offers fragrant notes of wild cherry and cassis with smoke, crushed stone and candied orange peel. The tannins are firm and textured. It is the palate (more than the nose) that requires more time to soften.

94/100 Punkte Wine Spectator, Mar 31, 2019
The cherry and strawberry aromas are tinged by hay and tobacco notes. On the palate, the core of fruit is joined by a chorus of herb, tobacco and underbrush flavors. Aggressively tannic now, but well-proportioned and long. Best from 2024 through 2043.

94/100 Punkte Robert Parker June 2018
Luciano Sandrone and his daughter Barbara tell me that the 2014 harvest needs explaining. Many are quick to dismiss it given the difficulties of the growing season that saw abundant rain, hail and bombe d'acqua, or "water bombs," which are a dangerous phenomenon with intense rainfall in a very small radius. But hard work does pay off. The Sandrone family employed 38 people for farming, when the average harvest requires only 22 pairs of vineyard hands. Great care was required to keep the leaves and the clusters healthy. The 2014 Barolo le Vigne is bright and fruit-forward. It is perhaps more accessible in the near term compared to past editions. It delivers dark fruit nuances over a mid-weight and compact mouthfeel.

96/100 Punkte Vinous, February 2018
The 2014 Barolo Le Vigne once again shows the wisdom of blending fruit from different sites. If there is a vintage where blending has the potential to be the difference-maker, 2014 is it. So it is hardly surprising to find the 2014 Le Vigne in such great shape. The red cherry jam, mint, cedar and floral notes are all finely sketched. Medium in body and classy, the 2014 is beautifully textured and inviting from start to finish. All the elements are simply in the right place. Vineyard sources are Merli, Vignane, Villero and Baudana.

95/100 Punkte James Suckling, September 2018
Beautiful aromas of licorice, tar and black cherries following through to a full body. A powerful palate with dense fruit. Chewy and intense. Needs two or three years to soften. A triumph for the vintage. Drink in 2020.

94/100 Punkte Robert Parker June 2018
Luciano Sandrone and his daughter Barbara tell me that the 2014 harvest needs explaining. Many are quick to dismiss it given the difficulties of the growing season that saw abundant rain, hail and bombe d'acqua, or "water bombs," which are a dangerous phenomenon with intense rainfall in a very small radius. But hard work does pay off. The Sandrone family employed 38 people for farming, when the average harvest requires only 22 pairs of vineyard hands. Great care was required to keep the leaves and the clusters healthy. The 2014 Barolo le Vigne is bright and fruit-forward. It is perhaps more accessible in the near term compared to past editions. It delivers dark fruit nuances over a mid-weight and compact mouthfeel.

96/100 Punkte Vinous, February 2018
The 2014 Barolo Le Vigne once again shows the wisdom of blending fruit from different sites. If there is a vintage where blending has the potential to be the difference-maker, 2014 is it. So it is hardly surprising to find the 2014 Le Vigne in such great shape. The red cherry jam, mint, cedar and floral notes are all finely sketched. Medium in body and classy, the 2014 is beautifully textured and inviting from start to finish. All the elements are simply in the right place. Vineyard sources are Merli, Vignane, Villero and Baudana.

95/100 Punkte James Suckling, September 2018
Beautiful aromas of licorice, tar and black cherries following through to a full body. A powerful palate with dense fruit. Chewy and intense. Needs two or three years to soften. A triumph for the vintage. Drink in 2020.

96/100 Punkte James Suckling May 2018
The intense elderberry and licorice nose pulls you in immediately. This is a highly expressive blaufränkisch with a sleek silhouette that is packed with spices and minerals. A very long and almost breathtaking finish. Bottled after three years in large neutral wood. Drink or hold.

91-93/100 Falstaff Weinguide 2018/19
Helles Gelbgrün, Silberreflexe. Zart rauchig-kräuterwürzig unterlegte weiße Apfelfrucht, feine Holzwürze, Orangenzesten, zart nach Blütenhonig. Straff, frische Birnenfrucht, zart nach mango, feine Fruchtsüße, elegant und anhaftend, ein vielseitiger Speisenbegleiter.

92/100 Punkte James Suckling, September 2018
This red shows crushed blueberries, red plums and dried violets. Full body, dusty tannins and a crisp and drinkable finish. So delicious. Drink now.

93/100 Punkte Wine Spectator Apr 30, 2019
Smooth, with black cherry, plum, leather and tobacco flavors intertwining, this red is complex and powerful. The beefy structure reveals itself as this plays out on the long finish. Best from 2022 through 2035.

94/100 Punkte James Suckling, September 2018
Very perfumed and beautiful with red fruit, such as plums and cherries, and just the right amount of flowers and some spices. Medium body, fine and silky tannins and a fresh finish. Shows focus and lovely length. Drink now or hold.

93/100 Punkte Wine Spectator, Feb. 2019
Smooth, with black cherry, plum, leather and tobacco flavors intertwining, this red is complex and powerful. The beefy structure reveals itself as this plays out on the long finish. Best from 2022 through 2035.

93/100 Punkte James Suckling September 2018
An opulent red, showing strawberries, plums and white stones on the nose. Medium to full body, dusty tannins and a pure, clean finish. Drink now or hold.

93/100 Punkte Wine Spectator, Feb. 2019
Smooth, with black cherry, plum, leather and tobacco flavors intertwining, this red is complex and powerful. The beefy structure reveals itself as this plays out on the long finish. Best from 2022 through 2035.

93/100 Punkte James Suckling September 2018
An opulent red, showing strawberries, plums and white stones on the nose. Medium to full body, dusty tannins and a pure, clean finish. Drink now or hold.

93/100 Punkte Wine Spectator, Feb. 2019
Smooth, with black cherry, plum, leather and tobacco flavors intertwining, this red is complex and powerful. The beefy structure reveals itself as this plays out on the long finish. Best from 2022 through 2035.

93/100 Punkte James Suckling September 2018
An opulent red, showing strawberries, plums and white stones on the nose. Medium to full body, dusty tannins and a pure, clean finish. Drink now or hold.

91+/100 Punkte Robert Parker June 2018
The 2017 Dolcetto d'Alba is even more Dolcetto-like in this hot vintage. This Piedmont variety loves a hot, dry summer, and that's exactly what it got during this scorching growing season. The bouquet bursts open to raw plum and succulent flavors that include dried blackberry and candied cherry. This wine is particularly opulent, rich and exuberant. It's almost too much of a good thing, in a positive way. Luciano Sandrone tells me this was the first vintage in his long winemaking career in which he harvested his Dolcetto before the end of August.

92/100 Punkte Falstaff, Juni 2019
Helles Grüngelb, Silberreflexe. Frische gelbe Steinobstnuancen, floraler Touch, mit feiner Kräuterwürze unterlegte gelbe Apfelfrucht, etwas Mango, tabakige Nuancen. Saftig, elegant, reife Frucht, angenehme Süße, lebendig strukturiert, würzig und anhaftend, ein facettenreicher Speisenbegleiter.

92/100 Punkte Falstaff Weinguide 2018/19
Helles Grüngelb, Silberreflexe. Mineralisch unterlegte feine weiße Tropenfruchtnuancen, zart nach frischer Birne, angenehmer Kräuteranklang. Saftig, straffe Textur, zarte Fruchtsüße, frischer Säurebogen, ein Hauch von Marille im Nachhall, facettenreicher Speisenbegleiter.