Brovia's entry-level 2013 Barolo is a masterclass in proportion: how can a wine that blends fruit from multiple vineyard parcels offer such coherence and depth
The 12th-century rulers of England and parts of France
The red fruit is balanced by subtle herbal and earthy notes
the finish stony and long
the family bottles cru-by-cru to highlight the various volcanic soils on Mount Vulture
Domaine Du Fables, Gamabumba, 2023 extra-brut-selection Brovia's entry-level 2013 Barolo isDomaine des Fables is the project of Francois Gilles, who farms just four hectares of steep Alpine slopes in the Chautagne corner of Savoie, near the Rhone and Lac du Bourget, just south of Geneva. He works organically and biodynamically, chasing balance and biodiversity, and the wines have the wild, fresh mountain energy you'd hope for. Gamabumba is his juicy, fruit forward Gamay, a playful red made for pure drinking pleasure. Expect bright crunchy