De Forville BarbarescoI often get asked two questions: Whats your favorite wine? and What wine drinks far above its price tag? On a Venn diagram, at the heart of the set of answers to both of these questions is De Forville Barbaresco. Since 2008, year in and year out, De Forville has been making the wine of kings and the king of wines Nebbiolo at a price that has fallen far below sometimes hundreds of dollars below other producers in the appellation. This sweetheart of a

coming together not to chase glory

I’ve sold this wine before and I’ve always loved it

The vineyards sit atop the tuffeau limestone that defines great Saumur—that pale

They may be

and quietly persistent

But it should be

there’s plenty of depth beneath the frolic

with silky tannins and a mouthwatering mineral edge that keeps everything lively from first sip to the finish

So get this: Even if everything else matches – grapes

Very few estates in Montalcino hold back perfect-condition stock for later release

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