Mike Lucia's Rootdown project takes a serious
and 2023's long
Domaine Ramonet has been a benchmark since Pierre Ramonet started buying parcels in the 1920s
This Meursault aged 11 months in French oak balances the region's hallmark richness with crystalline clarity: hazelnut and creamy vanilla entwine with concentrated citrus
2024 finally gave this stingy stretch of coast a generous crop and an unhurried
Castello Conti Boca Il Rosso delle Donne 2017 MH Mike Lucia's Rootdown project takesFrom Boca, one of the smallest and most ancient corners of Alto Piemonte, this is the flagship of Castello Conti, where sisters Elena, Anna, and Paola tend a single hillside hectare planted on ancient volcanic soils. 'Il Rosso delle Donne', the women's red, takes its name from the sisters' mark on the family tradition. It's a blend of roughly 75% Nebbiolo with Vespolina and Uva Rara, fermented spontaneously, aged about three years in large old casks,