Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 2023

Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 202380% Marsanne (1980), 20% Roussanne (1980), varieties assembled at pressing, from 2011 decanted post pressing for 2 days at 10C, cultured yeasts used, 50% steel vat, 50% 600 litre oak cask (33% new, 67% 1 4 years old) fermented, raised on lees 6 7 months, malo blocked (completed in 2019) (until 2011 was fermented, raised 80% 228 & 600 litre oak casks away from the lees (10% new, rest up to 10 years), 20% vat 7 months, malo blocked), stelcap closure

The 2025 Il Rosato from Nervi-Conterno is a brilliant expression of Nebbiolo in a new light—luminous

Abel set to recuperating the vines they farmed as well as planting new ones

David Lynch and Elsa Morante

or both if one or more varieties are separated

ambient yeast fermentation in wooden vats with a pied de cuve

full malolactic fermentation

The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Casanovina Montosoli tempts the imagination

one which Raffaele only bottles in the best vintages

given momentum by shadings of iron ore and pencil shaving

contributing to the wine's unique mineral character

smoky tobacco

gastronomic and almost intellectual