A Dynamic Duo From San Biagio

NV Alta Langa Riserva Rosé 

I love the wines from this cantina. I have visisted three time, see below, and Tiziana and Gianluca are the nicest people, and that says something, in a region where nice people are a dime a dozen.

This zero dosage bubbly offers up a delicate nose with notes of red apples, red currants, blood oranges, gravel and wet rocks. Very fine.

The taste is pure and precise with a cleansing acidity and fine notes of red apple skin, oranges and lots of sweet minerals. Very long. 100% Pinot Noir.

92p   (tasted 2026/06)

2019 Barolo Galina, San Biagio

My third time tasting this gem, and it doesn´t disappoint. The nose soars up from the glass with notes of red tea, salmiak, strawberries and lots and lots of roses. Just lovely.

The taste is tight and refined with intense notes of hard cherry candy, sand, asphalt and roses. A very long, balanced finish. Great wine.

97p   (tasted 2026/06)

My visits to Tiziana and Gianluca:

January 2026 - Barolista: The Barolo Boys In Piedmont - A Visit To San Biagio

September 2025 - Barolista: A Couple Of Days In Piedmont - A Visit To San Biagio

September 2022 - Barolista: A Couple Of Days In Piedmont - Visit To San Biagio

Four Mature Dolcetto d´Alba´s - 1990, 1993, 1933 & 1996

1990 Dolcetto d´Alba Vigneto Sorj Canta, Lodali

A mature, smoky nose with notes of furniture polish, dried red fruits and stables. A nice dried up warmth.

The taste is dry and linear with notes of cherry pips, red currants, vintage leather and a bitter finish. Better on the nose.

81p   (tasted 2026/06)

1993 Dolcetto d´Alba Borgo Asili, Lodali

A somewhat restrained but perky nose with notes of hard cherry candy, forest floor and red tea. Very good.

The taste is long and cool with a fine red fruit, still some silky tannins and a fine balance. Mature of course but bottles like this could go on for 6+ years.

88p   (tasted 2026/06)

1993 Dolcetto d´Alba Vigneto Bric Sant´Ambrogio, Lodali

A tight, iron filled nose with notes of damsons, red licorice and warm gravel. A nice depth.

The taste is fresh and structured with broad tannins, dried red fruit and a dry finish that is rather short.

84p   (tasted 2026/06)

1996 Dolcetto d´Alba Vigneto Bric Sant´Ambrogio, Lodali

An open, warm nose with notes of dried up strawberry jam, asphalt and fir wood. A tad foursquare.

The taste is nicely structured with fresh red fruit, soft tannins and a long, earthy finish. Better on the palate.

84p   (tasted 2026/06)

2018 Barolo, Bric Cenciurio

2018 Barolo, Bric Cenciurio

A low keyed, elegant nose with notes of hard cherry candy, rosehips, furniture polish and sweet Langhe earth. Very, very good.

The taste is medium bodied and sleek with cool, silky tannins, red currants, dry licorice and a dry finish. 4+ years.

89p   (tasted 2026/06)

Notes from my visit to cantina - Barolista: A Couple Of Days in Piedmont - A Visit To Bric Cenciurio

2018 Brut Millésime, Taittinger

2018 Brut Millésime, Taittinger

A young, perky nose with notes of toasted bread, lemon cream, elderberries and ripe peaches. Very fine. Even better on day two, the fruit is sweeter and more round.

The taste is fresh and creamy with fine yellow fruit, a cleansing acidity and a long, lingering finish. Also better on the palate on day two.

A tasting sample from Wine Affair.

93p   (tasted 2016/06)

Then & Now - 2000 & 2020 Château Bouscassé

2000 Château Bouscassé

A deep, nicely mature nose with notes of coffee, dried black currants, dried meat and vintage leather. A very fine warmth. Even better on day two.

The taste is open and warm with fine black fruit, notes of tobacco, leather and autumn leaves. Very long.

92p   (tasted 2026/06)

2020 Château Bouscassé

A rich, juicy nose with notes of asphalt, iron, tobacco and plums. Very, very good.

The taste is big and bold with upfront plum fruit, dark chocolate, graphite and a long, fiery finish. Needs a couple of years in the cellar.

89p   (tasted 2026/06)

Four Bottles Of Riesling

2014 Wintricher Oligsberg Riseling Spätlese, Julian Haart

A young, fresh nose with notes of red apples, smoke and sun warm rocks. Very, very good.

The taste is tight and fine with notes of grapefruit, red apples and sweet minerals. A very fine acidity.

91p   (tasted 2026/05)

2008 Piesporter Goldtröpchen Riesling Spätlese Auction, St. Urbans-Hof

A deep, velvety nose with notes of lemon curd, saffron, dried up honey and some rubbery notes. Beautiful.

The taste is dry and refined with notes of dried oranges, chrushed rocks and dry grass. Very long and lovely.

95p   (tasted 2026/05)

2002 Piesporter Domherr Riesling Spätlese, Reinhold Haart

A restrained, elegant nose with notes of dry peach, smoke and gravel. Laid back and fine.

The taste is nicely concentrated with a fine maturity and dried pineapple and peaches. A hint of bitterness in the finish.

90p   (tasted 2026/05)

2005 Piesporter Goldtröpchen Riesling Spätlese, Reinhold Haart

A racy, refined nose with notes of grey pears, lime and match box. High and very fine.

The taste is focused and forward with a gorgeous balance and intensity. Lovely fruit. Really fine.

94p   (tasted 2026/05)

2007 Barolo Zonchera, Ceretto

2007 Barolo Zonchera, Ceretto

One of the last vintages of Zonchera, Ceretto stopped using this name with the 2009 vintage.

An open, deep, mature nose with notes of dried up cherry jam, pipe tobacco, asphalt and lots of rosehips. Very, very good.

The taste is soft and velvety with notes of dried cherries, vintage leather and Finnish licorice. A fine dried up warmth. 

89p   (tasted 2026/06)

Tasting With Gullberg by Stockwine - Part II - Jocelyne & Yves Lafoy

I had the opportunity to attend a trade tasting with Gullberg by Stockwine a couple of days ago. A lot of fine wine to taste and meet and talk with winemakers.

Part II - a new acquaintance for me, from Rhone, Gaetan - third generation of the estate (the fourth generation is seen in the background) - poured these stunners.

2023 Alliance, Jocelyne & Yves Lafoy

A light, peppery nose with notes of ink and blueberries is followed with a nicely structured, herbal palate. Very, very good. (199 SKR ex VAT).

~91p   (tasted 2026/06)

2024 Saint-Joseph Préambule, Jocelyne & Yves Lafoy

A cool, elegant nose with an open, fresh, juicy taste with lots of juniper berries and black pepper. (no price given).

~92p   (tasted 2026/06)

2023 Côte-Rôtie Prélude, Jocelyne & Yves Lafoy

A handsome, refined nose with notes of blackberries and chrushed rocks alongside a tight, concentrated taste with notes of bakelite and ripe blueberries. Lovely.

~94p   (tasted 2026/06)

2022 Côte-Rôtie Prélude, Jocelyne & Yves Lafoy

The -22 Prélude is a tad more meatier, the structure is more broadshouldered but the fruit is as fine. (550 SKR ex VAT).

~93p   (tasted 2026/06)

2023 Côte-Rôtie Côte Rozier, Jocelyne & Yves Lafoy

Only 930 bottles made of this nectar. The nose is deep and layered with notes of damsons, asphalt, licorice and tobacco. Stunning. The taste is high and fine with fruit, tannins and acidity in gorgeous harmony. Great wine. (800 SKR ex VAT).

~95p   (tasted 2026/06)

2022 Côte-Rôtie Côte Blonde, Jocelyne & Yves Lafoy

The Côte Blonde is what dreams are made of, at least mine. From vines planted in 1934. The nose is bottomless deep with sweet black fruit, a touch of old balsamic vinegar, sun warm gravel and ripe flowers. The taste is intense, focused and just brilliant with rich black fruit, silky tannins, a high acidity and a finish that never ends. In 8+ years, perfection in the making. (1199 SKR ex VAT).

~98p   (tasted 2026/06)

2013 Barolo Perno, Sordo

2013 Barolo Perno, Sordo

A fine, old school nose with notes of hard cherry candy, paint, roses and licorice. Very, very good.

The taste is still young and tight with notes of cherry pips, red licorice and coffee powder. Taut tannins. A fine structure. 6+ years.

91p   (tasted 2026/05)

Tasting With Gullberg by Stockwine - Part I - A Bunch of Burgundies

I had the opportunity to attend a trade tasting with Gullberg by Stockwine yesterday. A lot of fine wine to taste and meet and talk with winemakers.

Part I - the Burgundies - these were the ones that caught my palate. Since I only spend a minute or two with each wine, while taking notes and simultaneously chatting with the winemaker, I give an approximate score. 

2024 Bourgogne Joie de Vigne, Marchand-Tawse

A fresh, pure nose and a grippy palate with a fine acidity, a real catch for (239 SKR ex VAT).

~90p   (tasted 2026/01)

2023 Marsannay, Marchand-Tawse

Somewhat restrained but with a very fine red fruit and a long, layered finish (365 SKR ex VAT).

~91p   (tasted 2026/01)

2024 Beaune 1er Cru Les Tuvilains, Marchand-Tawse

A deep, elegant Pinot nose and a racy, forward and focused taste. Needs 6+ years (659 SKR ex VAT).

~93p   (tasted 2026/01)

2023 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos des Fôrets Monopole, Domaine de L´Arlot

A very handsome, raspberry laden nose and a high, concentrated taste. Very fine, 7+ years (1099 SKR ex VAT).

~93p   (tasted 2026/01)

2023 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos de L´Arlot, Domaine de L´Arlot

A stunner from start to finish, a truly great Pinot, lovely to drink now but will age 10+ years (No price given).

~96p   (tasted 2026/01)

2022 Volnay 1er Cru Frémiets, Pierrick Bouley

A tight, focused nose with gorgeous red currants fruit and a balanced, broad taste with a fine acidity, 4+ years (1099 SKR ex VAT).

~92p   (tasted 2026/01)

2023 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Roncière, Domaine Jean Grivot

A deep, meaty, perfumed nose and a tight, rich, smoky palate with goes on for a minute. Lovely, 8+ years (1499 SKR ex VAT).

~94p   (tasted 2026/01)

2023 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts, Domaine Jean Grivot

A very deep, opulent, raspberry focused nose and restrained and concentrated on the palate with a length that is counted in minutes, give this beauty 10+ years (2550 SKR ex VAT)

~96p   (tasted 2026/01)

2023 Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Grandes Vignes, Domaine Garcia

A cool, smoky nose with ripening strawberries and undergrowth. A nicely structured taste with herbs and flowers, 5+ years (899 SKR ex VAT).

~92p   (tasted 2026/01)

Two Stunning Whites From The Sadie Family & Emidio Pepe

2019 Mev. Kirsten, The Sadie Family

This gorgeous Chenin Blanc offers up a deep, chalky nose with notes of white peach, smoke, dried up lavender honey and chrushed rocks.

The taste is tight and handsome with great fruit, a stony acidity and a long, layered finish. Very fine.

93p   (tasted 2026/05)

2022 Trebbiano d´Abruzzo Vecchie Vigne, Emidio Pepe

A creamy, rich nose with notes of white currants, vanilla biscuits, sun warm rocks and orange peel. Lovely.

The taste is mineral laden and refined with notes of ripe peach, passionfruit and flint. A long, lingering finish. Great wine. Thanks M for opening these fine bottles!

95p   (tasted 2026/05)