Yet again, it is that time of the year, to look back on the last year and sum up the most memorable wines of 2025.
With a glass of 2019 Langhe Nebbiolo from Alan (Margherita Otto) the memories come forward.
1038 wines tasted and drunk.
Here they are in vintage order. A toast to a equal great 2026!
1952 Barolo Riserva, Giacomo Contero
One of my favourite old vintages - Cappellano and Borgogno comes to mind - and from Giacomo Conterno, great things was anticipated, and this bottle lived up to my hype- aristocratic, lively and with a great structure.
95p (tasted 2025/12)
1982 Château Latour
One of my perennial favourites, this was my last bottle of this nectar, bought in 1991 for 50 Euros. This bottle was not as perfect as previous bottles have been, but darned close, still, a wine to remenber.
98p (tasted 2025/07)
1999 Barolo Cascia Francia, Giacomo Conterno
When S invites to a Barolo Boys evening, you know that you are in for a treat. On this night bottles of Burlotto, Bartolo Mascarello and Giacomo Conterno was poured and this -99 was the shining star.
99p (tasted 2025/11)
2002 Astralis, Clarendon Hills
M poured a cornucopia of fine wines on a July evening, blind I want to point out, and this wine floored them all. And some say that Aussie wines don´t age well...
99p (tasted 2025/07)
2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain, Dunn
We taste a lot of great wines in our monthly tasting group, and on one night we drank this stunner from Howell Mountain, 12 years but still young and very, very vital.
96p (tasted 2025/04)
2016 Barolo Vignarionda, Luigi Pira
When I tasted the -16 Vignarionda with Gianpaolo upon release I scored it on a measly 99p. Five years later it is a bit locked up but all ingredients for future perfection is there, just wait 10+ more years. Thanks M!
97p (tasted 2025/04)
2017 Barbaresco Riserva Montefico, Produttori di Barbaresco
When Produttori hits it out of the park, like with this bottle, you get world class wines for (nearly) a song. This -97 was all that and then some. Thanks M!
97p (tasted 2025/05)
2018 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes, PYCM
PYCM always delivers the goods! This beauty was racy, forward and juicy, happiness in a bottle. Thanks H!
97p (tasted 2025/11)
2019 Barolo Galina, San Biagio
The -19 Galina is only the second vintage San Biagio have made from this MGA. The -18 was a stunner (96p) but the -19 is what dreams (at least mine) are made of. A candidate for perfection in 10+ years.
97p (tasted 2025/09)
2021 Barbera d´Alba Superiore Melia, E. Molino
One of my most interesting and fascinating visits I have done in Piedmont (121 cantinas visited so far). Sergio and Alena showed me a great time and poured fine wines, and this Barbera stood out as one of the finest Barbera´s I have ever tasted.
96p (tasted 2025/09)
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