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Back-Up The Truck: Barolo Edition - 2013 Oddero Barolo

The 2013 vintage represents a high-water mark for Oddero. In recent vintages, we've been watching this traditionalist going from strength to strength. The wines have steadily grown more complicated and more detailed.

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"The 2014 is a superb wine" -
2014 Brovia Barolo Unio

The past handful of vintages have offered ample evidence that Brovia is at the top of their game. Their 2014 Brovia Barolo Ūnĭo may offer the most persuasive argument for inclusion among Piedmont's elite.

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2014 Canonica Barolo Paiagallo

Canonica turns out some of the most captivating and soulful Barolos around. Their purity and their textural complexity is mind-blowing.

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"My answer is: Carema"
2014 Ferrando Carema Etichetta Bianca

Carema is alpine Nebbiolo of breathtaking grace. For decades, Ferrando's Carema has been the benchmark for the beauty and profundity that Nebbiolo achieves in the northern extremes.

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Essential Piedmont - A Game Changer: 2010 San Fereolo Dogliani

Simply put, San Fereolo takes the Dolcetto grape and turns preconceived notions on its head. It casts the grape in a radically different and incredibly compelling light. San Fereolo introduces an almost unheard of structure, complexity, and soulfulness to the grape.

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From Out of the Shadows:
2013 Fracassi Barolo "Mantoetto"

The village of Cherasco lies just outside of La Morra and not far from Verduno. Unlike La Morra and Verduno, Cherasco exists in almost absolute obscurity.

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The Greatest Barolo You Haven't Heard Of
2013 Poderi Colla Barolo Bussia Dardi Le Rose

"The 2013 reminds me of some of the most profound Barolos and Barbarescos I have tasted." -Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media The Barolo traditionalist estate of Poderi Colla has kept a low profile. The 2013 Bussia Dardi Le Rose changes all of this. As Galloni's note above makes clear, this is simply a standout by any estimation. 

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2013 Piedmont Sweet Spot Revisited:
2013 Castello di Verduno Barbaresco Rabajà

When you combine the Rabajà vineyard with the 2013 vintage in Piedmont, the results are dazzling. The 2013 vintage in Piedmont is all about finesse and clarity. Simply put, Rabajà is a blessed piece of earth for the Nebbiolo grape.

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Overnight Benchmark
2014 Colombera & Garella Lessona

Colombera & Garella's first vintage was 2010 and they almost immediately became the benchmark for the entire Alto Piemonte. The wines possess such an incredible purity of fruit, precision and fineness that it's impossible not to take notice. 

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"Truly Sublime" -Antonio Galloni
2013 Produttori del Barbaresco Asili Riserva

In any vintage, you can count on Asili being one of the stars of Produttori's line-up. In 2013, the wine is simply amazing. 

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2012 Roagna
Barbaresco Pajé & Barolo La Pira

"Roagna's 2012 Barolos and Barbarescos are off the charts." -Antonio Galloni There are very few producers working in Piedmont at the level that Roagna is. Their 2012s drive this home powerfully. As Galloni's quote above makes clear, this is an extraordinary set of wines.

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2010 Piedmont Value:
2010 Cantalupo Ghemme Collis Breclemae

2010 is a magical vintage in Piedmont. Cantalupo's just released Breclemae captures so much of what makes the vintage exciting. There's depth, elegance and beautifully classical proportions.

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"Readers should do everything possible to add some of these wines to their cellars."
- 2013 Brovia Barolo Brea - Ca' Mia & Villero

Brovia is at the top of their game. You don't have to look any further for evidence than their 2013 Barolo. Their 2013s firmly places them among Piedmont's elite. Despite being among the region's top traditionalists, Brovia's wines cost significantly less than their peers. It's difficult to know how long this pricing discrepancy will hold, but it's easy to assume that its days are numbered. For now, Brovia's single vineyard Barolos are some of the smartest buys around.

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"Some of the most elegant, refined and brilliant wines in all of Piemonte"
-John Gilman 2013 Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo Monprivato

Mascarello’s Monprivato is one of the great monuments of Piedmont. The 2013 Monprivato is one of the most anticipated releases in some time.

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"This is very nicely done" - 2013 Cascina delle Rose Barbaresco Tre Stelle

The 2013 vintage in Piedmont has firmly planted itself as one of the top vintages of the past decade. It joins the ranks of 2001, 2008 and 2010. These vintages gave the undeniably aristocratic Nebbiolo grape the perfect stage to shine in all its glory.

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Back Up the Truck - Piedmont Edition:
2016 Castello di Verduno Pelaverga Basadone

Castello di Verduno's Pelaverga is a bottle that the staff consumes in quantity. It's one of those delicious, food friendly and habit-forming wines that we always want on hand.

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2013 Piedmont - A Grand Finale: 2013 Giuseppe Mascarello Barbera d'Alba Codamonte

Mascarello's Codamonte is one of the most fascinating expressions of Barbera that we've tasted in many years.

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A Winter Essential
Cappellano Barolo Chinato

As the temperatures continue to dip and we look forward to the onslaught of long meals that await, it's impossible not to think of Cappellano's Chinato. There are few better things to end a meal with or simply meditate over. To situate Cappellano's Barolo Chinato, it's probably easiest to think about it as a combination of a fortified wine and the king of vermouths. 

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"Brovia is on fire"
2013 Brovia Barolo

Within the top ranks of Barolo, it's difficult to compete with Brovia in terms of value. The estate is at the top of their game. You don't have to look any further for evidence than their 2013 Barolo. 

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Can't Miss 2013 Piedmont
2013 Produttori del Barbaresco Rabajà Riserva

For decades, Produttori del Barbaresco has been the source of some of Piedmont's greatest values. Today, this comes into sharp focus.

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Living Large:
2011 G. Conterno Barolo Cerretta Double-Magnums

2011 was an important vintage for Conterno's Cerretta.

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"A striking, old-school Barbaresco endowed with real charm and class" -
2013 Serafino Rivella Barbaresco Montestefano

Serafino Rivella is a tiny estate that until recently was only known to a small group of insiders. That changes with the 2013 vintage.

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Mind-Bending:
2012 Giuseppe Mascarello Barbera d'Alba Codamonte

Few producers anywhere are able to deliver the purity and depth that Mascarello does.

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Back Up The Truck - 2013 Piedmont Edition:
2013 Produttori di Carema Carema Riserva

When Produttori di Carema's Riserva hits its mark, the wine represents some of the best value to be had in Piedmont.

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