Italy
Collemattoni 2018/20 Brunello Di Montalc
100% Sangiovese
92 Points Vinous: “Bright, deep red. Red cherry, sweet spices and smoky oak on the enticing nose. Strong soil tones complement musky spice, sweet pipe tobacco, and red fruit flavors. Finishes creamy, tactile and long, with polished tannins. Made from Sangiovese grown in vineyards located in all four of the major quadrants of the Montalcino production zone, which allowed owner Adon Bucci to make a highly balanced wine”.
Collemattoni is Certified Organic
Reverdito 2016 Barolo Castagni
Vineyard: La Morra
Production: 6,000 bottles
Soil: Marl & Limestone
Castagni vineyard lies at an altitude of 370 to 450 metres above sea level. Given the near perfect vintage, the 2016 Castagni offers beautiful drinking now but will most certainly reward cellaring. Incredible value for money here in such a pricey and sought after vintage. Lots of typical dark morello cherry and forest fruit, sweet spice and leather with a more savoury, smoky finish and firm but rounded tannins. This is a remarkably harmonious young Barolo.
Le Cecche 2017 Fiammingo Langhe
A structured and expressive Langhe blend showing lifted aromas of red cherry, dried raspberry, and plum layered with notes of spice, cedar, and subtle earth. The palate is medium- to full-bodied with firm Nebbiolo-driven tannins balanced by Merlot’s roundness, offering a savoury core of dark fruit, tobacco, and a touch of oak. Complex yet approachable with air, finishing long and gently spiced. Well suited to hearty dishes like braised meats or lamb.
Collemattoni 2023 Rosso Di Montalcino
92 Points Vinous: One of our favourites…pure, delicious Sangiovese from a classic Brunello producer. Meaty, smoky, dense and tannic with aromas and flavours of dried cherries, earth and violets. On the palate, it is dense and broad with flavours of cherry, earth and that telltale Montalcino terroir. With all the hallmarks of Montalcino, and very well made, it represents fantastic value.
COLLEMATTONI IS CERTIFIED ORGANIC
Reverdito 2020 Barolo
A classically styled Barolo showing lifted aromas of sour cherry, dried strawberry, rose petal, and violet layered with hints of tar, licorice, and sweet spice. The palate is structured and linear, with firm but refined tannins framing pure red fruit, orange peel, and subtle earthy undertones carried by vibrant acidity. Youthful and tightly coiled in its current state, finishing long and savoury with mineral grip and the clear promise of graceful evolution in bottle.
Reverdito 2016 Barolo Ascheri
Vineyard: La Morra
Production: 4,000 bottles
Soil: Marl
Barolo produced here is best described as “warm-hearted”. Michele’s Barolo Ascheri comes from the classic chalky soils of La Morra about 250 meters up the steep hillside, inter-planted with several types of grasses and beans to aid biodiversity and soil structure. The resulting wine has an enticing nose of flowers, ripe strawberries and dark cherries, and a good mouthful of plummy ripe elegant fruit. This deceptively mid-weight Barolo has a ton to offer.
Reverdito 2024 Langhe Nascetta
La Rivolta 2021 Aglianico Del Taburno
100% Aglianico. “Outstanding example of what the Aglianico variety can deliver in the right hands. Ripe red cherry, orange peel and sweet herb aromas. Then rich, fresh and perfumed in the mouth, displaying outstanding cut and clarity to the vibrant red berry and blue fruit flavors. Finishes with a dusting of minerals and botanical herbs. Still very young and will age well.”
– 93 Pts, Ian d’Agata (Vinous)
