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Barolo 2022 and some late releases – the tasting notes
For background details on this vintage see Barolo 2022 – vintage report. Above, the Lazzarito vineyard with the Alps in the background. While the majority of wines reviewed here are...
Walter Speller
Tuesday 30 December 2025
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Brunello 2025 – unpredictable and challenging
Walter Speller
Monday 22 December 2025
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And see my reviews of a number...
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Last month I finally made it to Gavi, the town of the eponymous wine in the province of Alessandria, 70...
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Regular readers may have noticed that Amarone as a category has yet to convince me. The majority of the wines...
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