Cavallotto, Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis San Giuseppe Vintage:2013 in the Luján de Cuyo

in the Luján de Cuyo department of Mendoza plus grapes from La Consulta in the Uco Valley

The exuberant 2007 Hermitage Blanc reveals notes of petroleum

blackberry pie and blueberry compote with notions of Chinese five spice

and now has roughly 10 acres under vine

This is really quite lovely with a really impressive purity of expression and should age well for years

Cavallotto, Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis San Giuseppe Vintage:2013 in the Luján de CuyoA huge, brooding Barolo, the 2004 Riserva Bricco Boschis San Giuseppe needs another 5 10 years in bottle before it starts drinking well, but I imagine it will remain a brute for quite some time beyond that. Today, the 2004 is virile, massively tannic and imposing. Game, smoke, savory herbs, scorched earth and graphite add to a sense of gravitas as this dark, ample Barolo shows off its personality. The searing tannin and backward expression are