As an esteemed connoisseur of fine wines, you will find that the Rizzi Barbaresco Boito Riserva 2008 perfectly exemplifies the craftsmanship and terroir of the celebrated region of Barbaresco, Italy. Created by the prestigious Rizzi winery, long renowned for their commitment to tradition and quality, this wine showcases the classic Nebbiolo grape variety in its pinnacle form.

Each grape is handpicked from Rizzi's high altitude Boito Vineyard, nestled in calcareous and clay soils, ensuring a luscious depth of flavour. The wine undergoes a prolonged fermentation and maceration, before being refined in Slavonian oak barrels for 36 months, followed by a further year in the bottle. This meticulous process unfolds an expressive, full-bodied profile layered with hints of cherry, plum and truffles, carried by firm tannins and a notable acidity.

Complex, balanced and finely tuned, the Rizzi Barbaresco Boito Riserva 2008 is an exceptional ambassador of Italy's esteemed viticulture heritage.

An exceptional gem, the Rizzi Barbaresco Boito Riserva 2016 is a testament to the superior winemaking of Italy's renowned Rizzi estate. This stellar vintage derives from the prestigious Boito vineyard, situated on steep, south-facing slopes in the Treiso district of Piedmont. This artisanal wine represents Nebbiolo at its purest, having undergone a long maceration and 26 months in large Slavonian oak barrels. The result? A Barbaresco of unprecedented complexity and elegance.

On the nose, you'll find hints of ripe cherries and sweet spices, while the palate is treated to harmonious hints of dark fruits, layered with structured tannins and a lingering finish. Its excellent ageing potential makes the Rizzi Barbaresco Boito Riserva 2016 an ideal choice for serious collectors and enthusiasts. Truly, it's a charismatic expression of an exceptional terroir and winemaking expertise, wrapped up in each elegant bottle.

The Rizzi Barbaresco Nervo 2016, hailing from the esteemed wine region of Piedmont, Italy, is a veritable masterpiece from the highly respected Rizzi winery. This iconic Nebbiolo-based red boasts exquisite complexity, embodified by engrossing layers of red fruit, rose petal, mint, sweet pipe tobacco and anise.

Expertly crafted by enologist Enrico Dellapiana, this sophisticated vintage adheres to time-honoured winemaking processes. The grapes are hand-picked and macerated before prolonged ageing in both large oak barrels and barriques, to develop its seamless structure and alluring, long finish.

The Rizzi Barbaresco Nervo 2016 is a testament to Rizzi's uncompromising dedication to producing terroir-expressive wines of unrivalled finesse. The Nervo vineyard in Barbaresco is celebrated for producing crowning jewels in Piedmontese winemaking, and this exceptional vintage only heightens that reputation.

Well-structured yet harmoniously balanced, the Rizzi Barbaresco Nervo 2016 is the epitome of elegance. A captivating choice for any discerning palate.

Wine Enthusiast (99)

Enticing scents of fragrant blue flower, perfumed berry, new leather and camphor slowly take shape on this focused, fantastic red. Smooth, elegantly structured and savory, the palate boasts an understated finesse, delivering juicy strawberry, cranberry, star anise and an almost salty mineral note framed in taut, fine-grained tannins. Bright acidity keeps it well-balanced and gives it great aging potential.

Vinous (92)

The 2017 Barbaresco Asili Vecchie Viti is quite closed and austere, almost shockingly so. It will be interesting to see if more Asili sensuality emerges over time. For now, the 2017 is very obviously on the severe side, with good energy, but less through the mid-palate. Sweet dried cherry, mint, chalk and dried herbs linger.

Wine Advocate (98)

This is an incredibly elegant expression of Nebbiolo derived from a 0.22-hectare plot that was purchased in 1961. There is a crazy story behind the acquisition involving Luca's grandfather and the previous owner who apparently was especially unlucky at cards. The Roagna 2019 Barbaresco Asili Vecchie Viti is especially polished and fine with an almost glossy texture. This lucky vineyard is covered with a unique permaculture, including wild grasses. Luca Roagna does not till the land and he leaves that green regenerative cover crop untouched. The wine is lean and light in appearance, but again in typical Roagna fashion, the delicate look of the wine comes in contrast to the complexity, depth and power on offer.

Wine Advocate (98)

This is an incredibly elegant expression of Nebbiolo derived from a 0.22-hectare plot that was purchased in 1961. There is a crazy story behind the acquisition involving Luca's grandfather and the previous owner who apparently was especially unlucky at cards. The Roagna 2019 Barbaresco Asili Vecchie Viti is especially polished and fine with an almost glossy texture. This lucky vineyard is covered with a unique permaculture, including wild grasses. Luca Roagna does not till the land and he leaves that green regenerative cover crop untouched. The wine is lean and light in appearance, but again in typical Roagna fashion, the delicate look of the wine comes in contrast to the complexity, depth and power on offer.

Wine Advocate (95)

Drawing its fruit from a leased vineyard in Neive, the Roagna 2014 Barbaresco Albesani opens to a medium ruby color with pretty garnet highlights. The wine is redolent of dark fruit, dried cherry, tilled earth and black licorice. There is much more aromatic intensity here than you might expect given the rather subtle and nuanced appearance the wine makes in the glass. The soils in Albesani are fundamentally calcareous, and these conditions add to the perfumed and fragrant qualities you get here. Production for this wine is 230 cases (of 12 bottles each).

Vinous (93)

The 2015 Barbaresco Albesani is gracious, floral and lifted, which is not common in Albesani, where the wines tend to be more powerful. Bright acids and lively tannins give the 2015 its shape and energy. This translucent, inviting Barbaresco has so much to offer.

Wine Advocate (95)

The Albesani vineyard lies near Gallina and shares similar exposures and growing conditions. Albesani, however, is planted in part to very old vines, and there is more active limestone in the white soils and maybe a little less sand. The Roagna 2019 Barbaresco Albesani presents an impressive bouquet with a wide span of aromas that start off with blue flower and pressed rose and extend gently to iron ore and crushed stone. There is a ferrous quality as well. The wine is light and translucent in appearance, but don't underestimate the power it delivers to the palate. Albesani is especially marked in terms of its tannic structure.

Vinous (98+)

The 2010 Barbaresco Crichët Pajè is one of the most captivating and arrestingly beautiful wines I have ever tasted from Roagna. Intense, penetrating Nebbiolo aromatics make a strong opening statement before the 2010 literally takes over all the sense. Medium in body and yet also remarkably deep. Rose petal, kirsch, dried herbs, hard candy, mint and sweet spice develop in the glass, but it is the wine's sense of harmony that really stands out. The 2010 spent five years in cask (one less than normal), a choice that paid off handsomely.

Vinous (98+)

Just bottled, the 2011 Barbaresco Crichët Pajè is unbelievably refined. Sweet red cherry, rosewater, mint, dried flowers, pine and kirsch give the 2011 an upper register of perfume that is utterly beguiling. Silky and classy to the core, the 2011 is the most sensual Crichët Pajè I can remember tasting. There is plenty of tannin, that is clear, but it is also pretty much buried by the sheer luxuriousness of the fruit. This is such a gorgeous and complete wine. There is just an unreal amount of freshness for this dry, torrid year. Wow!!

Vinous (94+)

The 2012 Barbaresco Crichët Pajè is tight and not especially expressive today. In this vintage, the Crichët Pajè is a bit more floral and lighter in structure than it can be. Imagine Burgundy with Nebbiolo acids and tannins. Among other things, that means the 2012 will drink well with minimal cellaring, in relative terms for this bottling. Despite its reticence, the 2012 is also restrained and so nuanced. I can't wait to see how it develops in bottle.

Wine Enthusiast (98)

Crushed mint, new leather, white truffle and wild berry aromas waft out of the glass on this gorgeous, fragrant wine. Smooth but seriously structured, the focused palate is delicious, delivering crushed Morello cherry, raspberry compote and licorice. Still youthfully austere, it needs several more years to fully develop but it will age and evolve for decades. An absolutely breathtaking wine.

Wine Enthusiast (98)

Crushed mint, new leather, white truffle and wild berry aromas waft out of the glass on this gorgeous, fragrant wine. Smooth but seriously structured, the focused palate is delicious, delivering crushed Morello cherry, raspberry compote and licorice. Still youthfully austere, it needs several more years to fully develop but it will age and evolve for decades. An absolutely breathtaking wine.

Jeb Dunnuck (99)

Medium ruby-colored, the 2015 Barbaresco Crichet Paje offers another level of purity in its ripe fruit notes of candied roses, pure raspberries, wet stones, and peaches. This continues to the palate with fantastic length and balance, a seamless structure, and a long, haunting finish with lovely intensity and finesse. Outstanding and fresh, it can be enjoyed over the next 30 years. Bravo.