This isn’t a training-wheels Chablis
honest expression of Tuscan white grapes
known for steep slate soils that yield Rieslings of precision and minerality
Pinot Noir from southern France
and the 2020 reflects significant changes at the property following its 2020 acquisition by Artémis and Suravenir
Flavio Roddolo, Dolcetto d'Alba, 2010 Chacra 2024s This isn’t a training-wheels ChablisFlavio Roddolo does things his own way, and that includes treating Dolcetto, usually a simple everyday quaffer, with real ambition. From his vines in Monforte d'Alba, this Dolcetto d'Alba is aged in cask rather than rushed into bottle, giving a wine with unusual depth and staying power for the grape. This 2010 is a back vintage, well past Dolcetto's usual drink young window, which makes it a fascinating proposition: most Dolcetto never gets the chance