Italy

Vinous Reverie NotesThe Institut Agricole Regional is a highly-respected agricultural university, working farm, professional technical school, and research center in the Valle d'Aosta region of northwest Italy. In addition, the IAR makes small quantities...

92 points Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate“A pure expression of Chardonnay, the Passopisciaro Vini Franchetti 2018 Passobianco is a generous wine with lots of honey, dried apricot and apple baked in butter. Ultimately, this expression from the...

96 points Wine Enthusiast"From one of the most celebrated vineyards in the denomination, this stunning red opens with enticing scents of rose, camphor, aromatic herbs and a whiff of sandalwood. The succulent, elegant palate delivers juicy Marasca cherry,...

99 points Wine Enthusiast"Aromas of rose, violet, red berry and baking spice mingle with a whiff of menthol on the nose of this compelling, gorgeous red. The vibrant, full-bodied palate is all about flair and finesse, delivering crushed raspberry,...

Jancis Robinson"Grapes come from Monrobiolo di Bussia, Cannubi and San Giovanni crus.Lift and focus on the nose. Concentrated yet cool cherry and raspberry with subtle, sweet spice. Supple yet contained cherry fruit on the palate with finely chiselled,...

93 points Wine Spectator"Ripe, with aromas of plums, preserved cherries and chocolate, this red wine is supported by tightly wrapped tannins. It offers lots of fruit that matches the structure and finishes with tobacco, spices and mineral elements. Best...

94+ points Vinous"The 2019 Aglianico del Vulture Titolo is stunning. It opens with a bit of an exotic flair, mixing smoky plum and lavender with animal musk, crushed ashen stone and a whiff of sour citrus that lights up the senses. Then it enters the...

91 points Vinous"An exotic and slightly tropical display of ripe green melon, kiwi, sugar-dusted white strawberries and vanilla bean lifts up from the 2019 Bianco Adarmando. This is deeply seductive and pleasantly sweet, offering silken textures, ripe...

Jancis Robinson"100% Nebbiolo, with 22 days of skin contact. Cask sample. Will be bottled September 2016,  after which it will be aged for a further three years.Just mid ruby with the beginning of orange. Savoury and minerally cherry nose with...

92 points Wine Enthusiast"This expressive white has classic varietal aromas of crushed tomato leaf, elderflower and citrus. Racy and medium-bodied, the tangy, delicious palate offers succulent grapefruit, tart gooseberry and green melon before closing on...

95 points Vinous"The 2020 Barbaresco Montestefano is a dense, plush wine, in other words classic Montestefano. Like all the Barbarescos here, the Montestefano is relatively open, which will surely please readers who can't or don't want to cellar their...

93 points James Suckling"A layered and juicy red with currant, cedar and some walnut character. It’s full and savory with lovely fruit and real Chianti Classico character in the undertones of mushrooms and bark." 91 points Wine Enthusiast"Black...