Recent Ratings and Reviews

Very fresh with notes of sliced pears, lemons and white peaches plus a touch of white pepper spice and chamomile. It’s medium- to full-bodied with bright acidity and a phenolic touch. Dry. Blend of 33% gewurztraminer, 30% sylvaner, 17% pinot blanc, 7% riesling, 7% pinot gris and 6% muscat. Drink now.

Fun fact: The rules of Barbera d'Alba allow for up to 15% Nebbiolo to blend in! And guess what. The Ruvei Barbera does just that, which gives the wine even more bright freshness on both the nose and the palate. The wine is vibrant from the get-go with a basket of mixed berries—blue, black and red. The fruit is balanced by fresh purple flowers and savory spice. The palate is polished and has ample fruit at its core surrounded by earthy tones, bright acidity and fine tannins.

This lithe red's plum, almond and earth flavors are marshaled by bracing acidity. More meat on the bones would offset the acidity, but this should work well with salumi and cheeses. Barbera and Nebbiolo. Drink now through 2028. 12,500 cases made, 2,352 cases imported.

Raspberries, wet earth, herbs and orange peel on the nose. Medium-bodied with dusty tannins and an attractive minerality throughout. Firm and persistent. Drink or hold.

Forward and upfront aromas of black cherry, blackberry and macerated raspberries combine with anise, wild herbs and dried roses making a statement from the start. Lush and driven on the palate by wild red berries, sweet and savory spices blend with the juicy fruit notes leading to fine tannins and a distinct mineral finish

Aromas of sliced plum, red licorice, toasted thyme and hibiscus. Medium-bodied with velvety tannins. Straightforward with real freshness and juicy red fruit. Drink now.

Savory at first, with tar-tinged smoke, loamy earth and grilled herb notes becoming a more subtle thread that winds through flavors of plum sauce, cherry reduction, anise and graphite. Long and lightly juicy throughout, with a creamy edge to the otherwise chewy tannins, which firm the spiced finish. Best from 2024 through 2029. 1,666 cases made, 500 cases imported.

This mountain red envelops you from the start with aromas of roasted cherries, savory spice and pressed red flowers. The precise and elegant palate serves macerated raspberries balanced by alpine herbs, crushed stones and elegant tannins.

Sweet berry and cherry with some lemon and orange-peel character. Watermelon, too. Medium body. Medium, round tannins and a creamy finish. Lovely texture and flavors here. Drink or hold.

An elegant red, with well-integrated minerally overtones, fresh juiciness and a plush texture, plus flavors of wild strawberry, fine tobacco, iron, orange peel and a touch of red licorice. The well-spiced finish keeps drawing you back for another sip. Drink now through 2030. 1,250 cases made, 500 cases imported.