RATED 93 WINE ADVOCATE : 'Perfectly in line with your expectations for the vintage, the Mauro Molino 2017 Barolo represents a blend of fruit from Annunziata and Berri in La Morra and Perno in Monforte d'Alba. The wine is softly textured and silky to the palate, and its shows steady aromatic intensity with light cherry fruit, followed by dried herb and crushed flowers. There is a spot of tart cherry that is underlined by the natural freshness of the grape.'

RATED 92 JAMES SUCKLING : 'Fresh, lightly spiced and nicely structured Barolo here, offering clean red-berry and orange-peel character. Medium-to full-bodied with a cool, fresh feel to the palate. Like it. ' We have twice had the pleasure of tasting wine and speaking with Chiara Abbona, one of Marziano Abbona's two daughters, and the serious ambassador for her family's winery in Piedmont.  Educated in winemaking from an early age both at home and at university, Chiara is an integral part of this thriving family business. In addition to our love and respect for what we taste inside each Abbona bottle, we are also drawn to the labels. Each Abbona label is designed by family friend and features various species of birds found on the estate's vineyards.

RATED 92 JAMES SUCKLING : 'Attractive, fine, floral perfume here with a neat array of spice-dusted red fruit. The palate has a very approachable and fleshy feel with a wide arc of fine, chalky tannins. Try from 2022.' Tenute Neirano is a small DOCG estate, and part of the company founded in 1911 by Antonio Sperone in a small cellar just outside of Turin. Sperone wanted to focus on high end wines in Piemonte in the 1980's so the family purchased a 25 hectare property in the heart of Monforte d'Alba, a region famous for its compressed sandstone soils, crafting intense, structured wines with great power and longevity.