Cavallotto Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe Barolo Riserva - 2008 (750ml) ejohnson the 2012 Vecina Proprietary Red

the 2012 Vecina Proprietary Red is the perfect Napa version of a hypothetical blend of a La Mission Haut-Brion and Mouton-Rothschild

dark chocolate flavours

99 Quinta Da Lixa Escolha Vinho Verde- 2024 (750ml) $14

It is always fascinating to taste this wine next to the 1989

Winemaker's Notes

Cavallotto Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe Barolo Riserva - 2008 (750ml) ejohnson the 2012 Vecina Proprietary RedFirm, racy tannins provide the backbone for the 2008 Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe. Dark, balsamic notes wrap around a core of black fruit as this powerful, strapping Barolo shows off its class. Big, chewy tannins support the huge finish in an imposing Barolo full of intrigue. It will be a number of years before the 2008 hits its stride, but it is fabulous, even today. The San Giuseppe is much less expressive than the Vignolo, which