Tastings

Eleven years haven't tamed Vite Colte Essenze Riserva 2015. This €50 Barolo offers complexity and fiercely persistent tannins.

Vite Colte Paesi Tuoi 2020 delivers traditional Barolo character for €29, with firm Nebbiolo tannins and ageing potential

Régnard Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2023 offers elegant, uncomplicated Burgundy for €25, with lively freshness and a charming floral character.

Corte Bravi Amarone 2021 brings balsamic finesse to a powerful Valpolicella red, with organic grapes and €47 pricing.

Great Pinot Noir needn't cost a fortune. Hofstätter Meczan 2024 offers South Tyrolean fragrance and finesse for €15.50.

Merlot dominates the blend, giving the wine its ripe, fleshy character, while the two Cabernets introduce firmer tannins and a...

Hofstätter Cabernet 2022 brings South Tyrol's herbal side into focus: firm tannins, savoury character and genuine value.

Nine years on, Domaine de Montille's Les Sizies 2017 still has sharp elbows beneath its Burgundian elegance.

Jean-Luc Joillot's Pommard Les Noizons 2017 reveals mature Pinot Noir with leather, ripe raspberries and stubborn tannins.

René Cacheux Vosne-Romanée offers voluptuous Pinot Noir, dark fruit and firm tannins