Pio Cesare Red Wine

Italy - Piedmont - Barolo- "Very primary fruit with beautiful aromas of peaches, strawberries, berries and flowers. ...medium- to full-bodied, with bitter citrus, cedar, chocolate and coffee bean character. Tight at the end."

Italy - Piedmont - Barolo - "The cherry and raspberry fruit is enhanced by rose and mineral flavors, plus a hint of eucalyptus. This red is sleek and elegant yet also solidly structured, leaving a dusting of tannins on the finish..."

Italy - Piedmont - Barbaresco - "Lithe and graceful, this red plays cherry and strawberry fruit and white pepper against balsamic notes of eucalyptus and menthol. Firms up on the finish, where dense tannins leave their grip..."

Barbera d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy - Lively and focused, with bright red cherry, plum, and blackberry layered over subtle spice and earth. Fresh acidity drives the wine, supported by soft, polished tannins. Vibrant and food-friendly, finishing clean, juicy, and persistently energetic.

Italy - Piedmont - Barbaresco - "Very fine and polished with plum, strawberry and cedar aromas as well as an iodine, sea shell and chocolate undertone. Medium body, ultra-fine tannins and a beautiful finish. So attractive now but will reward patience. Try after 2028."

Italy - Piedmont - Barolo - "This is very focused with lots of ripe tannins. Very velvety and fine-textured with a pointed character. Medium to full body. Aromas of plums and spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg. Bitter citrus. Needs four or five years to come around."

Italy - Piedmont - Barbaresco - "A graceful, well-toned red, with a solid construction supporting aromas and flavors of cherry, strawberry, rose and graphite. Reveals flashes of tar and white pepper as this winds down on the resonant finish..."

Italy - Piedmont - Barolo - "Enchanting aromas of flowers like violets and blossom, with red fruit. Full-bodied yet focused and framed with a structure that builds on your palate, yet it remains fresh and vivid. The tannins are energetic and long. A contemporary jewel."

Italy - Piedmont - Barbaresco - Intense aromas and flavors of cherry, strawberry, iron and tar are underlined by a steely structure in this linear, complex red. Balanced in its youthful way, with vibrant acidity driving a long fruit, earth and mineral aftertaste.

Piedmont, Italy - "This shows phenomenal structure to it with fantastic linear tannins that take this wine deep and long on the palate. It's buttressed by a beautiful balance of ripe fruit characterized by strawberry and orange-peel undertones. Chewy and focused."

Italy - Piedmont - Barbaresco - "A rich, earthy style, this red evokes cherry, raspberry, iron and tobacco flavors. Broad tannins announce the finish, yet this remains balanced and lingers. Best from 2025 through 2040. 2,500 cases made, 600 cases imported."

Italy - Piedmont - Barolo - "A beam of cherry courses through this red, accented with plum, mulberry, earth and tobacco flavors. Thick with tannins and also lively and persistent, echoing the fruit, earth and tobacco accents on the finish. Patience is required..."

Italy - Piedmont - Barolo - "A savory version, displaying macerated cherry and currant fruit aligned with eucalyptus, rosemary and earth flavors. Dense and lively, ending with a solid grip of tannins. Fresh and on the austere side..."

Piedmont, Italy - "The Pio Cesare 2016 Barolo offers deep, dark fruit with a mingling of spice, smoke, tar and smoke. This wine represents a blend of fruit from five comuni, or villages: Cascina Ornato, La Serra and Briccolina in Serralunga d'Alba."

Piedmont, Italy - "The Pio Cesare 2016 Barolo offers deep, dark fruit with a mingling of spice, smoke, tar and smoke. This wine represents a blend of fruit from five comuni, or villages: Cascina Ornato, La Serra and Briccolina in Serralunga d'Alba."

Piedmont, Italy- "This is light-weight despite burly tannins that shore up earth, tar, cherry and underbrush flavors. Builds in both power and breadth, ending with a dense matrix of tannins..."

Italy - Piedmont - Barolo - "Expressive and pure flavors of cherry and raspberry highlight this enticing, harmonious red. Elegant yet well-structured, with dense tannins lining the finish. Though tight in the end, this reveals layers of mineral and savory..."

Dolcetto D'Alba, Piedmont, Italy- Notes of fresh, fruity, fragrant with body and structure, spicy, ripe fruit and roundness. An Intense and delicate wine. Dry, supple and definitely fruity.

Piedmont, Italy- "Strains of sweet vanilla shine through the cherry, menthol and iron flavors in this austere, tensile red. Needs time for the fruit to assert itself, yet the aftertaste finds equilibrium..."

Italy - Piedmont - Barolo - "Aromas of spicy red cherries on a loamy underlay, together with savory twists of forest floor and walnut shell. Some orange rind, too. Full-bodied with very fine, firm and silky tannins and lots of long, focused fruit and spice flavor. Good structure."

Barolo, Piedmont - "Complex on the nose, offering a blend of ripe red berries, nutty minerals, orange-peel and spice. Some savory, almost meaty notes, too. Full, compact and intense, yet there’s a graceful feel to the palate, thanks to the really fine web of tannin..."

Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy- "Coffee, licorice, leather and sweet spices are the main flavors in this red, with ripe cherry notes lurking underneath, all underscored by a mineral element. Dense, muscular tannins shore up the lightly astringent finish."

Piedmont, Italy- "Really attractive blue fruit and flowers with hints of minerals. Full-bodied, very tight and sexy with super fine tannins, at the same time. A structured and racy young wine."