Ideal for warm-weather sipping or pairing with cuisine that bridges sweet and savory
A fresh expression of Cabernet Sauvignon from biodynamic vineyards in Cissac-Médoc
Serio e Battista Borgogno is a true traditionalist in Barolo
A challenging vintage that tested even the finest producers—and an opportunity to see what traditional Barolo mastery achieves when nature is difficult
Lorenzo Accomasso (who passed away on August 8
Giovanni Canonica, Barolo Paiagallo, 2021 BDXCOUNT0125 Ideal for warm-weather sipping orThis is the bottle that made Giovanni Canonica a cult. Paiagallo is his home cru, a warm slope tucked just below the village of Barolo, and he treats it the way his grandfather's generation would have: long macerations, big old Slavonian casks, minimal sulfur, no fining, no filtration, no fuss. What comes out is Nebbiolo at its most transparent pale garnet, wildly perfumed, all rose petal and sour cherry and tar, with a tannic frame that is firm