a solera-style blend of every vintage back to 2003 that gives a Meunier-based Champagne far more depth than its age on paper suggests
yet melting tannins and a really succulent mid palate
Pouillon’s Solera Extra-Brut is Champagne for those who want to explore the deep end of the category
this is fragrant with fruit (bitter orange and rhubarb) and lightly bittered by an infusion of gentian root
The 2020 release is rich and finely tuned: ripe plum
Francesco Rinaldi, Barolo Brunate, 2010 Winback Summer 2020 a solera-style blend of everyThe same great Brunate cru from Francesco Rinaldi, this time in the celebrated 2010 vintage, one of Barolo's finest in a generation. The family farms this powerful La Morra Barolo border vineyard the traditional way, with no new oak and long aging in large Slavonian casks. Brunate is known for marrying depth and power with brilliant balance, and 2010's combination of structure and freshness suits it perfectly. Younger and tighter than the 2006, this