Fontanafredda Red Wine

Piedmont, Italy- Very pretty ripe cherries and strawberries with light toffee undertones. It's full-bodied, but bright and focused. Chewy tannins. Needs time to soften. Better after 2022.

Italy - Piedmont - Barolo - "Firm and taut, offering tart cherry, berry and eucalyptus flavors. Compact on the finish, yet with plenty of freshness and a mineral element, so be patient. Best from 2025 through 2040. 10,000 cases made, 1,500 cases imported."

Italy - Piedmont - Barolo - "This has mellowed into burnished plum, coffee, carob, tar, mineral and spice flavors. Big and dense, with ample tannins. A bit hot on the finish. Best from 2021 through 2040. 830 cases made, 166 cases imported."

Italy - Piedmont - Barolo - "The iron, rust and iodine undertones to the ripe fruit are so alluring. Full-bodied with firm and chewy tannins that are polished yet solid..."

Italy - Piedmont - The palate has a great richness, sweet tannins and a long finish. A great Barolo that combines complexity and integrity with elegance and harmony, reflecting of its terroir. 95 WS, 92 WE & TOP 100 WINES OF 2023 & EDITOR'S CHOICE, 93 JS

Barolo, Piedmont, Italy - Poised with lifted aromas of dried rose, red cherry, subtle spice. The palate shows firm yet refined tannins, bright acidity, and layers of raspberry, tobacco, and earthy undertones. Structured and elegant, with a long, savory finish promising graceful aging.

Piedmont, Italy- "This wine offers firm structure and elegance, that stylistically speaking pegs the wine closer to the more robust Serralunga d'Alba identity. The bouquet is redolent of dark fruit and spice and there is a distant hint of roasted chestnut on the finish."

Barolo, Piedmont, Italy - "Clear and intense aromas with hints of black cherry, tobacco, dried mushrooms, nutmeg and pepper, and some balsamic aromas reminiscent of resin and mint. Soft and sweet velvety tannins with a fresh acid note that helps to provide a long persistence."

Barolo, Piedmont, Italy- "Fine harmony and sweet cherry and berry flavors are the hallmarks of this rich Barolo. Licorice, spice and tobacco flavors add depth as it stays focused and persistent through the finish. The tannins are ripe and well-integrated." (Wine Spectator Top 100, #86)

Italy - Piedmont - Barolo - "A ripe, intense version, with plum, black cherry, tar, roasted almond, leather and soy aromas and flavors, backed by muscular tannins. Balsamic notes of wild rosemary and juniper add interest. Shows a hint of oxidation, yet remains fresh and long.

Barolo, Piedmont, Italy - "Clear and intense aromas with hints of black cherry, tobacco, dried mushrooms, nutmeg and pepper, and some balsamic aromas reminiscent of resin and mint. Soft and sweet velvety tannins with a fresh acid note that helps to provide a long persistence."

Barolo, Piedmont, Italy - Elegant and mature, offering dried cherry, leather, and earthy truffle notes with a whisper of rose. Silky tannins and a long, evolved finish reveal its age with grace. A beautifully aged Barolo that still speaks with depth and complexity.