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Drinking in Piemonte – wines and vintages 2011–2023

View from Massolino in Serralunga d'Alba

Tasting notes on 94 wines tasted in the Langhe hills last November, complemented by contemporary assessments of the last 13 vintages in Barolo and Barbaresco. More background in Revisiting the Langhe and see also The Barolofication of Browett.

I know Walter does an amazing job reporting on vintages as the wines are released, including quotes from a wide array of producers, but I thought it might be useful if I shared impressions of Langhe vintages back to 2011 that I gleaned during my visit there last November, taking into account how the wines have developed in the case of...