Barbaresco

Inside information Barbaresco 2021 – too much of a good thing is wonderful A great vintage for Nebbiolo in Barbaresco, from entry-level to cru wines. Come back on Friday for the tasting notes... Read more

Don't quote me Revisiting the Langhe Some impressions from a memorable visit, also described in Drinking in Piemonte – wines and vintages 2011–2023 and The Barolofication... Read more

Free for all The Barolofication of Browett What happened when an Italophobe was dragged to Piemonte. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times... Read more

Tasting articles Drinking in Piemonte – wines and vintages 2011–2023 Tasting notes on 94 wines tasted in the Langhe hills last November, complemented by contemporary assessments of the last 13... Read more

Nick on restaurants Still eating in the Langhe A follow-up to last week’s Eating in the Langhe. I don’t want to rub it in but our four recent... Read more

Nick on restaurants Eating in the Langhe The hills of Barolo and Barbaresco are always welcoming, but never more so than in white-truffle season. See also Still... Read more

Tasting articles Gaja – the tasting of a lifetime A vertical tasting extending back to 1958 highlighted the exceptional work of Angelo Gaja in Piemonte and beyond. Above, Gaia... Read more

Tasting articles Vinexus anteprima 2023 Highlights and insights from an early tasting of 2020 Barolo and 2021 Barbaresco. Above, Ciabot Berton's striking new labels. Last... Read more

Tasting articles Barbaresco 2020 – the tasting notes Following Walter's overview of the challenging 2020 vintage, here he reviews a mixed bag of 93 wines, with some exceptional... Read more

Inside information Barbaresco 2020 – easy-going wines from a testing vintage Walter describes and explains the heterogeneity of these mostly early-drinking wines. His photo shows the view towards Barbaresco and Martinenga... Read more

Tasting articles Barbaresco 2019 – another great vintage? Another excitingly elegant vintage from Barbaresco, seen above from Ovello. In the last couple of months I tasted my way... Read more

Tasting articles Vinexus anteprima 2021 Our annual preview of the vintages to come from the three big Bs of Italian wine. The image of Burlotto's... Read more

Tasting articles Barbaresco 2018 – ready already Perhaps not the most complex vintage, nor the most long-lived, but there is plenty to enjoy. Walter's picture of one... Read more

Don't quote me Italian, Spanish and German vintages to drink now On Saturday we published Which red wine vintages to drink now but it concentrates largely on French wines. There is... Read more

Tasting articles Vinexus Anteprima 2020 Some fine Brunello 2016s, charming Barbaresco 2018s and rather more challenging Barolo 2017s. This photo of Barolo vineyards is by... Read more

Tasting articles Barbaresco 2017 – refinement after confinement Walter's view from Tre Stelle towards Barbaresco and with the crus of Martinenga and Rabajà in the distance illustrates this... Read more