2016 Cascina Luisin Barbaresco "Rabajà", Piedmont, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE The fabled Rabaj cru in Barbaresco, within which the Luisin winery itself is situated, borders Asili to the southwest, but the differences in character between the two are striking: Rabaj is brooding and earthy where Asili is bright and mineral, and Luisins version of Rabaj is arguably the more complex and long lasting of the two, even if their Asili can be more winning (particularly in youth). As densely constructed and structurally

It is recognized for producing wines that are able to withstand time while maintaining their aromas and freshness intact

the wines of Bugey don't travel far before being slurped with an Alpine meal

Bruna Grimaldi is a family-owned estate located in the heart of Piedmont’s Langhe region

Crisp and elegant

which is essential for developing aromatic fullness

to take the reins at both Château Rayas and Château Fonsalette

No malolactic fermentation

or grilled prawns

Denk instructed the glassmakers in the creation of each bowl to evoke all the proper qualities in the glass suitable for the type of wine

The 2015 vintage was sunny and early

with the reserve wine spending an extra year in barrel

Here the terroir is starkly different from northern Champagne and its famed chalky soils