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1985 Lisini Prefillossero
BY NEAL MARTIN | SEPTEMBER 02, 2024
Vines planted in their own roots is a subject that has intrigued me for a while, not least after my now infamous article on Liber Pater. The topic arose again recently with Eric Guido’s excellent piece on Tiberio’s Fonte Canale. Addressing ungrafted vines, one must not conflate recent plantings on vines’ own roots and the plots of surviving vines that predate the phylloxera louse in the late 19th century. This story is about the latter.
In the early days of my career, around 1997 or 1998, long before thoughts of writing, my Japanese employers briefly imported the wines of Lisini. I have vague recollections of visiting a vineyard and being shown extremely old, gnarly vines whose fruit went into a special cuvée. This must have been their half-hectare plot of Sangiovese planted in the mid-1800s. Surrounded by olive trees and forest, their isolation, together with sandy soils, allowed these vines to escape phylloxera. The wine was only bottled separately between 1985 and 1997 as a Vino da Tavola because, for some inexplicable reason, at that time, the rules forbade pre-phylloxera vines to be included in the DOCG. It was matured in a single barrel of Slavonian oak for one or two years, followed by another couple of years in glass demijohns.
After 1997, the
fruit was reintroduced into the mass for Brunello until the vineyard was no
longer worth maintaining because of its hard-to-reach location for treatments
and very low production. In the early 2000s, the Regione Toscana gave Lisini
the opportunity to uproot the 20 vines left and still keep the rights to
replant the original surface of the vineyard. Lisini used the rights but in a
different plot. The location of the vineyard made it very hard to reach and
cultivate.
Over the years, Lisini took cuttings from the vines to propagate them on American rootstock. Unfortunately, these vines began to die off. They suggest that even grafted vines eventually lose their resistance to phylloxera in the same way that antibiotics lose their ability to protect us from infections. If that is true, it would be catastrophic for the global wine industry.
I was lucky to have the opportunity to taste the maiden 1985 Prefillossero during my trip to Japan in July, a bottle that a friend kindly kept for me. Apparently, hardly any bottles remain in Lisini’s own reserves. It shows modest bricking on the rim. The bouquet is enchanting, reminding me of a Pessac-Léognan of a similar age. Red fruit mixes with damp loam, forest floor and just the faintest touch of camphor. It opens gloriously in the glass – utterly seductive. The palate continues with that Pessac entwined with Brunello theme, showing pliant tannins and quite fleshy, perfectly judged acidity. It unfolds with layers of red fruit, cedar and hints of espresso, with a dab of allspice on the finish. I was smitten by this extraordinarily rare wine, and on the subway back to Ikebukuro, I rued the fact that it is no longer made. Anyone lucky enough to have any bottles in the cellar would be advised to enjoy it now, but based on this showing, it will easily last another two decades. 95/Drink 2024-2040.
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- Cellar Favorite: 2006 Weingut F.X. Pichler Riesling Smaragd Unendlich (May 2019)
- Think Pink: Still More 2018 Italian Rosatos (May 2019)
- Cellar Favorite: 1992-2011 Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St.-Jacques 1er Cru (May 2019)
- Vinous Table: La Barrique, Rome, Italy (May 2019)
- Cellar Favorite: 1934 Cheval Blanc (May 2019)
- Cellar Favorite: 1969 Caves des Liards Montlouis Demi-Sec (May 2019)
- Cellar Favorite: 2014 Domaine d’Eugénie Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru (Apr 2019)
- Think Pink: Italy’s Lively 2018 Rosatos (May 2019)
- Cellar Favorite: 2005 and 2013 Quinta do Noval: The Latest Releases (Apr 2019)
- Cellar Favorite: Château Latour: 2019 New Releases (Apr 2019)
- Cellar Favorite: 1988 Ausone (Apr 2019)
- Cellar Favorite: 2012 Domaine G. Roumier Morey-Saint-Denis Clos de la Bussière 1er Cru (Apr 2019)
- Cellar Favorite: 1921 Marc Brédif Vouvray Moelleux (March 2019)
- Cellar Favorite: 1990 Domaine Philippe Foreau (Clos Naudin) Vouvray Moelleux Goutte d'Or (Mar 2019)
- Cellar Favorite: 1982 Kistler California Cabernet Sauvignon Veeder Hills Vineyard (March 2019)
- Cellar Favorite: 1869, 1879 & 1893 d’Yquem (March 2019)
- Vinous Table: Trattoria del Cimino da Colombo, Caprarola, Italy (March 2019)
- Sartarelli Verdicchio Balciana: 2007-2015 (Feb 2019)
- Cellar Favorite: 1971 Egon Müller Scharzhof Scharzhofberger Riesling Beerenauslese (Feb 2019)
- Chianti Classico 2015 & 2016: Right Place, Right Time (Feb 2019)
- Cellar Favorite: 1986 Ravenswood Pickberry Vineyard (Feb 2019)
- 2015 Barolo…The Bigger Picture (Feb 2019)
- Cellar Favorites: 1953 & 1975 l’Angélus (Feb 2019)
- Cellar Favorite: 1971 Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru (Feb 2019)
- Cellar Favorite: 2005 Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Nuits Saint-Georges Clos de la Maréchale 1er Cru (Jan 2019)
- Vinous Table: San Domenico, Imola, Italy (Jan 2019)
- Cellar Favorite: 2005 Larcis Ducasse (Jan 2019)
- Cellar Favorite: 2010 Domaine Armand Rousseau Bourgogne Blanc (Jan 2019)
- Trentino: New Releases (Jan 2019)
- Cellar Favorites: Coutet Cuvée Madame (Jan 2019)
- 2018
- Cellar Favorites: 1945, 1966 & 1982 Gruaud Larose (Dec 2018)
- Vinous Table: La Ciau del Tornavento, Treiso, Italy (Dec 2018)
- The Wines of Alto Adige (Dec 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1970 Château de Fieuzal Rouge (Dec 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1990 Gaja Barbaresco Costa Russi (Nov 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 2002 Luciano Sandrone Nebbiolo d’Alba Valmaggiore (Nov 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1942 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg “Vigne Originelle Française” (Nov 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 2010 Domaine François Raveneau Chablis Blanchot Grand Cru (Nov 2018)
- Vinous Table: Armando al Pantheon, Rome, Italy (Nov 2018)
- Golden Oldies & Goodies: The Ageworthiness of Verdicchio (Oct 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1956 Château Léoville Barton (Oct 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1955 Cantina Mascarello Barolo (Oct 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 2005 & 1995 Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon (Oct 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: Domaine Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanée Cros-Parantoux 1er Cru (Oct 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1979 Niebaum-Coppola Rubicon (Oct 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1955 Domaine Henri Bonneau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des Célestins (Sep 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1991 Domaine Pierre Morey Meursault Les Perrières 1er Cru (Sep 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1971 Cantina Mascarello Barolo (Sep 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1985 Domaine Alain Voge Cornas Les Vieilles Vignes (Sep 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1971 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo (Aug 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1906 Château d’Arche Crème de Tête (Aug 2018)
- Cellar Favorites: Château Lanzerac: 1961 – 1968 (Aug 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1998 Fontodi Chianti Classico (Aug 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1985 Domaine Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin (Jul 2018)
- Vinous Table: Ristorante Museo Caruso, Sorrento, Italy (Jul 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1900 Château Margaux Deuxième Vin (Jul 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1995 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Monvigliero (Jul 2018)
- Vinous Table: Taverna del Capitano, Nerano, Italy (Jul 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1988 Domaine Gentaz-Dervieux Côte-Rôtie Côte Brune (Jul 2018)
- Cellar Favorites: Laville Haut-Brion (Jul 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1955 Château Latour (Jun 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1937 Château Coutet (Jun 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1961 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grand Cru (Jun 2018)
- Exploring Italy’s 2017 Rosatos (Jun 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1961 Latour-à-Pomerol (Jun 2018)
- Vinous Table: Il Cascinale Nuovo, Isola d'Asti, Italy (May 2018)
- Cellar Favorites: David Abreu – Revisiting the 2008s (May 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1988 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Montrachet (May 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1978 Jurançon Moelleux Le Clos Joliette (May 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1948 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port (May 2018)
- Bucci Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Riserva Villa Bucci (May 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1947 Cos d’Estournel (Apr 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 2006 Tertre Rôteboeuf (Apr 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1966 Heidsieck & Co. Brut Rosé Dry Monopole (Apr 2018)
- Vinous Table: Osteria Mondodoro, Verona, Italy (Apr 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1973 Pétrus (Apr 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: Château Latour: Latest Releases (Apr 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: Jadot’s 2015 Beaune 1er Cru Celebration (Mar 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: Blandy’s Madeira – Recent Releases (Mar 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 2005 Thierry Allemand Cornas Chaillot (Mar 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1990 Troplong Mondot (Mar 2018)
- Cellar Favorites: 1870 & 1970 Centenario Colheita Tawny Port (Feb 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 2001 Henri Bonneau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des Célestins (Feb 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1972 Paul Jaboulet Ainé Cornas (Feb 2018)
- Gianbattista Columbu Malvasia Di Bosa: 1992–2011 (Feb 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 2000 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru (Feb 2018)
- Vinous Table: Osteria Enoteca San Marco, Venice, Italy (Feb 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 2006 Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico (Jan 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: Philip Togni Library Releases: 2007 - 1997 - 1987 (Jan 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1969 Domine Duroché Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux Saint-Jacques 1er Cru (Jan 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1994 Rochioli Pinot Noir West Block (Jan 2018)
- 2017
- Cellar Favorite: 2000 Smith Haut Lafitte (Dec 2017)
- Vinous Table: Cul de Sac, Rome, Italy (Dec 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 2002 Bollinger Vieilles Vignes Françaises (Dec 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 2002 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon (Dec 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 2002 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne (Nov 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 2009 Sperling Riesling Old Vines Okanagan Valley British Columbia (Nov 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1983 Prunotto Barbaresco Riserva (Nov 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 2007 Antinori Tignanello (Nov 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 2002 Domaine Dujac Clos de La Roche (Oct 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1978 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche – Grand Cru (Oct 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1996 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Bèze (Oct 2017)
- 1978 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Speciale Villero (Oct 2017)
- Italy’s Late Harvest and Air-Dried Sweet Red Wines (Oct 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1964 Dom Pérignon - Original Release (Oct 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1989 Giuseppe Mascarello & Figlio Barolo Monprivato (Sep 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1970 Bodegas Vega Sicilia Único (Sep 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1971 Dom Ruinart (Sep 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1986 Marchesi di Grésy Barbaresco Gaiun (Aug 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: Three Gems from Giacomo Conterno (Aug 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1990 Jacques Selosse Brut Blanc de Blancs (Aug 7)
- Cellar Favorite: 2004 Roses de Jeanne Rose de Saignée Le Creux d'Enfer (Jul 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1989 Domenico Clerico Barolo Bricotto Bussia (Jul 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 2006 Cave Spring Cellars Indian Summer Select Late Harvest Riesling Niagara Peninsula (Jul 2017)
- Vinous Table: Ercoli 1928 Ristorante Parioli, Rome, Italy, (Jul 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 2001 Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze (Jul 2017)
- Vinous Table: Lio Pellegrini, Bergamo, Italy (Jul 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1979 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche (Jul 2017)
- Cellar Favorites: Abreu: Checking in on the 2007s (Jun 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1999 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Clos de Vougeot (Jun 2017)
- Cellar Favorites: Seven Classics from Ridge (Jun 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1990 Col D’Orcia Brunello di Montalcino Riserva (Jun 2017)
- Cellar Favorites: Château Latour – 2017 Library Releases (May 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1975 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Bussia di Monforte Riserva Speciale (May 2017)
- 2016: A Very Good Year for Italy’s Many Rosatos (May 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1983 Château Gruaud-Larose (May 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1986 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey (May 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1999 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Beerenauslese (May 2017)
- Cellar Favorites: 1973 Krug Vintage & Krug Collection (Apr 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1991 Vilmart & Cie Brut Cœur de Cuvée (Apr 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1990 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino (Apr 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1996 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Falletto (Apr 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1989 Domaine G. Roumier Chambolle-Musigny Amoureuses 1er Cru (Mar 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1993 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rosé (Mar 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1988 Francesco Rinaldi Barolo La Brunata (Mar 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1970 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Georges de Latour (Mar 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1995 Ravenswood Zinfandel Monte Rosso (Feb 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1990 Basserman-Jordan Deidesheimer Kieselberg Riesling Beerenauslese (Feb 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 2006 Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill (Feb 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1990 Domaine G. Roumier Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru (Feb 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1996 Vilmart & Cie Cuvée Creation (Jan 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 2002 Quintarelli Veneto Rosso del Bepi (Jan 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1999 Stoney Ridge Gewürztraminer Icewine - Niagara Peninsula (Jan 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1995 Castello di Ama Merlot L’Apparita (Jan 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1990 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir (Jan 2017)
- 2016
- Cellar Favorite: 1974 E. Pira e Figli Barolo (Dec 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1976 Hungarovin Tokaji Aszu Essencia (Dec 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 2004 Marotti Campi Lacrima di Morro d’Alba Orgiolo (Dec 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1978 Ridge Petite Sirah York Creek (Nov 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1985 Château Carbonnieux Rouge Grand Cru Classe’ Pessac-Léognan (Nov 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1982 Cantina Vignaioli Elvio Pertinace Barbaresco Marcarini (Nov 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1978 Maison Leroy Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru (Oct 2016)
- 1971 Krug Vintage - Magnum (Oct 2016)
- Cellar Favorites: Taittinger: 1996 & 1995 Comtes de Champagne (Oct 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1985 Domaine J.L. Chave (Oct 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1986 Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon (Oct 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 2006 Milziade Antano Montefalco Sagrantino Colleallodole (Sep 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1996 Château d’Yquem (Sep 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1976 Hugel Riesling Selection de Grains Nobles (Sep 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 2004 Henry of Pelham Riesling Icewine (Sep 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 2005 Contini Vernaccia Karmis (Aug 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1995 Willi Schaefer Graacher Dombprost Riesling Beerenauslese (Aug 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 2005 Arnaldo Caprai Sagrantino di Montefalco Cobra (Aug 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1990 Fontodi Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo (Aug 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 2007 Château Coutet (Jul 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 2008 Domaine Weinbach Pinot Gris Altenbourg Quintessence de Grains Nobles Cuvée d’Or (Jul 2016)
- 2007 Long Shadows Vintners Collection Poet’s Leap Riesling (Jul 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 2004 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne (Jun 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1947 Cheval Blanc (Jun 2016)
- Cellar Favorites: Abreu 2005 Madrona Ranch & Thorevilos (Jun 2016)
- Cellar Favorites: Two From Bruno Giacosa (Jun 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1993 Dom Pérignon Oenothèque Rosé (May 2016)
- Cellar Favorites: A Duo of Piedmont 2004s (May 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 2005 Dujac Fils & Père Vosne-Romanée Aux Malconsorts 1er Cru (May 2016)
- 1929 Louis Roederer Brut (May 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 2006 Vieux Château Certan (May 2016)
- 1975 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon (Apr 2016)
- Italy’s 2015 Rosatos: Full-Bodied and Luscious (Apr 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1978 Cheval Blanc (Apr 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1976 Château Climens (Apr 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1990 Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Musigny (Apr 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 2000 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del Falletto (Mar 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1982 Château Latour (Mar 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1995 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon (Mar 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1982 Cerbaiona Brunello di Montalcino (Mar 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 2005 Château Palmer (Feb 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1987 Giuseppe Mascarello & Figlio Barolo Monprivato (Feb 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1980 Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino (Feb 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1995 Zind Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal Selection de Grains Nobles (Feb 2016)
- Cellar Favorites: 1996 & 1985 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande (Feb 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 2005 Vincent Dauvissat Chablis La Forest – 1er Cru (Jan 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1962 Louis M. Martini California Mountain Pinot Noir Special Selection (Jan 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1996 Armand Rousseau Chambertin – Grand Cru (Jan 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: 1990 Bollinger R.D. Extra Brut (Jan 2016)
- 2015
- Cellar Favorite: 2003 Cos d’Estournel (Dec 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1914 Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Collection (Dec 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1983 Léon Beyer Gewürztraminer Selection de Grains Nobles Quintessence (Dec 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: Checking in on the Lafon 2010s (Dec 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1953 Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Collection (Nov 2015)
- Vinous Napa Valley Vineyard Maps (Nov 2016)
- Cellar Favorites: 1976 & 1979 Krug Vintage Magnums (Nov 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1995 Carl von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese (Nov 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 2005 Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py (Nov 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1992 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet – Grand Cru (Oct 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 2005 Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Masseto (Oct 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1962 Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage Selection (Oct 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 2008 Bodega Poesia Poesia (Oct 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1990 Jacques Selosse Brut Blanc de Blancs (Sep 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1998 Seppi Landmann Sylvaner Recolté en Vin de Glace (Sep 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1985 Georges Mugneret Ruchottes-Chambertin (Sep 2015)
- Cellar Favorites: Four Classic Cabernet Sauvignons from Randy Dunn (Sep 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 2000 Harlan Estate (Aug 2015)
- Cellar Favorites: 1981 Château Cos d’Estournel and 1981 Château Pavie (Aug 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 2001 Domaine Jean-François Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (Aug 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1992 Salvatore Molettieri Taurasi Vigna Cinque Querce (Aug 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: Three from Domaine Leflaive (Aug 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 2011 Miani Malvasia (Jul 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 2002 Soter Vineyards Pinot Noir Beacon Hill (Jul 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1975 Travaglini Gattinara (Jul 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 2008 Schlumberger Gewürztraminer Cuvee Christine Vendages Tardives (Jul 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1985 Ceretto Barolo Bricco Rocche Brunate (Jun 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 2002 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile (Jun 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 2003 Terlano Pinot Bianco Vorberg Riserva (Jun 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 2001 Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (Jun 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1988 Montevertine Le Pergole Torte (Jun 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1982 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande (May 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1978 Ridge Petite Sirah York Creek (May 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1982 Château Margaux (May 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1989 Tenuta Frassitelli d’Ambra Biancolella dell’Isola d’Ischia (May 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: Gems from Robert Weil (Apr 2015)
- 1990 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage (Apr 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1979 Giovannini Moresco Barbaresco Podere del Pajorè (Apr 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1999 Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Vieilles Vignes (Apr 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1989 Giuseppe Mascarello & Figlio Barolo Monprivato (Mar 2015)
- Cappellano: The 2010 Barolos (Mar 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1989 Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste. Hune Vendages Tardives Hors Choix (Mar 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1986 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Villero (Mar 2015)
- Canalicchio di Sopra: Brunello di Montalcino 1970-2008 (Mar 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2011 Échézeaux – Grand Cru (Mar 2015)
- 2011 Barolo: The Here and Now (Mar 2015)
- Biondi-Santi: The Epic Vintages 1955-1975 (Mar 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1986 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate (Mar 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 2006 Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Masseto (Feb 2015)
- 2010 Brunello di Montalcino: A Promise Fulfilled (Feb 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1965 Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino (Feb 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: Taylor’s 1964 and 1965 Very Old Single Harvest Port (Feb 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1979 & 1988 Egon Müller- Scharzhof Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese - Auction (Feb 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: Aubert 2005 Chardonnay Lauren Vineyard (Jan 2015)
- Brovia – Barolo Rocche di Castiglione: 1982-2010 (Jan 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 2009 Miani Sauvignon Saurint (Jan 2015)
- Soldera – Case Basse: Brunello di Montalcino 1981-2006 (Jan 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1976 R. Lopéz de Heredia Viña Tondonia Rioja Gran Reserva (Jan 2015)
- 2014
- Cellar Favorite: 1995 Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Vieilles Vignes - Grand Cru (Dec 2014)
- Cellar Favorite: 2000 Armand Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Bèze – Grand Cru (Dec 2014)
- Cellar Favorite: 2000 Jean-Louis Chave Ermitage Cuvée Cathelin (Dec 2014)
- 2012 Rosso di Montalcino (Dec 2014)
- Cellar Favorite: 2007 Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo (Dec 2014)
- Tuscany Part 2: Bolgheri, the Tuscan Coast and More Super-Tuscans (Dec 2014)
- Cellar Favorite: 2000 J.F. Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (Dec 2014)
- Everyday Piedmont - Dolcetto, Barbera and Langhe Nebbiolo (Nov 2014)
- Cellar Favorite: Roederer 1979 Cristal (Nov 2014)
- Cellar Favorite: Domaine G. Roumier 1978 Musigny – Grand Cru (Nov 2014)
- Gaja: Sorì San Lorenzo 1971-2011 (Nov 2014)
- Cellar Favorite: Bartolo Mascarello 1986 & 1989 Barolo - Magnum (Nov 2014)
- Cellar Favorite: Screaming Eagle 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (Nov 2014)
- Cellar Favorite: Six Epic Monfortinos (Oct 2014)
- Cellar Favorite: 2002 Salon - Magnum (Oct 2014)
- Cellar Favorite: 1992 Dunn Petit Sirah Howell Mountain (Oct 2014)
- Barbaresco’s Stellar 2011s (Oct 2014)
- Cellar Favorite: 1995 Araujo Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard Vieilles Vignes (Oct 2014)
- Val d’Orcia, Montepulciano, Carmignano and the Undiscovered Tuscany (Oct 2014)
- Cellar Favorite: 1992 and 2002 Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon (Sep 2014)
- 2010 Barolo: Flying High Again, Part 2 (Sep 2014)
- Cellar Favorite: 1982 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino (Sep 2014)
- Exploring the Tuscan Coast (Sep 2014)
- Cellar Favorite: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Montrachet 1988-2004 (Sep 2014)
- Chianti Classico and Beyond – New Releases (Sep 2014)
- Cellar Favorite: Krug’s Epic 1966 Vintage [magnum] (Sep 2014)
- Cellar Favorite: Two Glorious 1960s Barolos (Sep 2014)
- 2011 Barolo – A First Look (Sep 2014)
- 1999 Barolo: Brilliance, Intensity and Class (Aug 2014)
- Soldera: Brunello di Montalcino 1979-2006 (Aug 2014)
- Checking in on the 1999 Barbarescos (Aug 2014)
- 2003 Barolo: Ten Years Later (Jun 2014)
- 2009 Brunello di Montalcino: The Day of Reckoning (May 2014)
- A Look Back at the 2008 Barolos (May 2014)
- Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino 1970-2006 from Magnum (May 2014)
- Le Macchiole: Paleo Rosso 1992-2012 (Apr 2014)
- Giacomo Conterno: Barbera d’Alba Cascina Francia 2000-2010 (Mar 2014)
- Alto Adige: A World Unto Itself (Mar 2014)
- Exploring Northern Piedmont (Mar 2014)
- Alpine Beauty: The Wines of Valle d’Aosta (Mar 2014)
- Veneto: Stunning Landscapes, Stunning Wines (Mar 2014)
- 2010 Barolo: Flying High Again (Jan 2014)
- Barolo: A Classification of Vineyards (Feb 2014)
- Fontodi: Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo 1985-2010 (Feb 2014)
- Cellar Favorite: 1966 Maison Leroy Beaune (Jan 2015)
- 2013
- Piedmont’s Glorious 1989 and 1990 Vintages Revisited (Feb 2010)
- Mastroberardino – Defining the Greatness of Taurasi: 1928-2006 (Dec 2013)
- Friuli – Parallel Universes (Dec 2013)
- Antinori Solaia – A Complete Retrospective 1978-2010 (Dec 2013)
- Castello dei Rampolla d’Alceo – A Complete Retrospective 1996-2011 (Dec 2013)
- Isole e Olena: Cabernet Sauvignon Collezione De Marchi 1986-2010 (Dec 2013)
- Borgo del Tiglio – A Study in Whites: 1982-2011 (Nov 2013)
- Piedmont Beyond Barolo and Barbaresco (Oct 2013)
- 2009 Barolo: Highs and Lows, Part 2 (Oct 2013)
- Barbaresco 2010: Treiso Shines (Oct 2013)
- 2008 Brunello di Montalcino: A Consumer's Vintage (Sep 2013)
- 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Revisited (Sep 2013)
- In a Tuscan State of Mind (Aug 2013)
- Isole e Olena Cepparello: The Heart and Soul of Sangiovese (Aug 2013)
- San Giusto a Rentennano Percarlo: The Essence of Gaiole Sangiovese (Aug 2013)
- Castello di Ama – Chianti Classico Bellavista: 1982-2007 (Aug 2013)
- Fontodi – Flaccianello and the Path to Greatness: 1981-2009 (Aug 2013)
- Montevertine Le Pergole Torte: A Sangiovese Icon (Aug 2013)
- Castellare I Sodi di San Niccolò: A Complete Retrospective 1979 – 2007 (Jul 2013)
- Castell’in Villa – An Icon Revisited: 1971-2007 (Jul 2013)
- Felsina – Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia: A Complete Retrospective 1983-2011 (Jul 2013)
- Castello di Ama: L’Apparita Retrospective 1985-2009 (Jun 2013)
- Zenato Amarone – A Journey Across Three Decades (Jun 2013)
- Falling in Love With Alto Adige (May 2013)
- 2009 Barolo: Highs and Lows (May 2013)
- Gems From The Cellar at Montevertine (Apr 2013)
- Central And Southern Italy: A Wine Lover's Paradise (Feb 2013)
- 2012
- Piemonte: 2009 and 2010 Barbaresco Plus Other New Releases (Oct 2012)
- Staring Into The Heart of Sangiovese (Jun 2012)
- Tuscany 2009 and 2010: A World of Opposites (Jun 2012)
- Col d’Orcia: Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento 1982-2006 (May 2012)
- Piedmont Report: Checking in on the 2001 Baroli (Apr 2012)
- Barolo 2008: The Incredible Lightness of Being (Apr 2012)
- Brunello di Montalcino 2007: A Worthy Successor to 2006 (Apr 2012)
- Masseto Vertical at A Voce Columbus (Mar 2012)
- 2011
- New Releases from Piedmont: The Stars Are Aligned (Oct 2011)
- Focus on Tuscany: The 2009s and 2008s (Aug 2011)
- Vietti: Barolo Riserva Villero – A Complete Retrospective 1982-2004 (Aug 2011)
- Exploring the Best of Central and Southern Italy (June 2011)
- Checking in on Piedmont’s 2000 Vintage (Jun 2011)
- 2006 Brunello: The Emperor’s New Clothes or Historic Vintage? (May 2011)
- Le Pupille: A Complete Retrospective 1987-2007 (May 2011)
- Tenuta dell’Ornellaia: Masseto – A Complete Retrospective 1986-2008 (Apr 2011)
- Le Macchiole Messorio 1994-2006: A Study in Greatness (Feb 2011)
- The Best of Northern Italy (Feb 2011)
- Northern Italy: Alto Adige, Friuli, Veneto (Feb 2011)
- Barolo 2007: Greatness in the Making (Feb 2011)
- 2010
- New Releases from Piedmont (Dec 2010)
- In a Tuscan State of Mind (Oct 2010)
- The Noble Wines of Southern Italy (Aug 2010)
- Italy’s Finest Values (Aug 2010)
- Miani Redux – Calvari: 1995-2008 and a Preview of the 2009s (Jun 2010)
- Enjoying Italy’s Finest Rosés (Jun 2010)
- The Best of Central and Southern Italy (Jun 2010)
- Allegrini Amarone: 1982 – 2004 (Apr 2010)
- Argiolas Turriga – A Sardinian Icon: 1988-2004 (Apr 2010)
- New Releases from Montalcino (Apr 2010)
- Tasca d’Almerita Rosso del Conte: 1979-2006 (Mar 2010)
- Roberto Voerzio – Past, Present and Future: 1988-2008 (Mar 2010)
- 2006 Barolo: A Modern-Day Classic in the Making (Feb 2010)
- 2009
- Lupicaia: An Emerging Tuscan Thoroughbred (Dec 2009)
- Ornellaia: A Major Retrospective 1985-2006 (Dec 2009)
- The Wines of Fausto Maculan: 1985-2007 (Oct 2009)
- Piedmont Comes Of Age (Oct 2009)
- The Best of Northern Italy (Oct 2009)
- A Survey of Michet: Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo 1967-2001 (Sep 2009)
- The Essence of Merlot: Miani 1994-2006 (Aug 2009)
- Tuscany 2006 and 2007: A New Golden Age (Aug 2009)
- Italy’s Finest Wine Values (Aug 2009)
- Exploring Sagrantino: The Wines of Arnaldo Caprai 1994 - 2007 (Jul 2009)
- Summertime Drinking: Exploring Italy’s Finest Rosés (Jun 2009)
- 2004 Brunello di Montalcino: A Vintage Full of Surprises (Jun 2009)
- Elio Altare: A Retrospective of Larigi 1985-2008 (May 2009)
- Produttori del Barbaresco: 1978-1996 (Apr 2009)
- Central & Southern Italy: A World Waiting to be Discovered (Apr 2009)
- Barolo 2005: Location, Location, Location (Apr 2009)
- Checking in on the 1998 Barolos (Feb 2009)
- Gems from Tuscany’s Spectacular 2006 Vintage (Jan 2009)
- 2008
- 1967 Piedmont….and White Truffles (Dec 2008)
- Antinori: Tignanello and Solaia Revisited (Nov 2008)
- Valdicava: Brunello di Montalcino 1988-2004 (Nov 2008)
- New Releases from Piedmont (Oct 2008)
- The Best of Northern Italy (Oct 2008)
- Piedmont’s Legendary 1978 Barolos and Barbarescos Redux (Aug 2008)
- Discovering Italy’s Finest Wine Values (Aug 2008)
- Soldera: Brunello di Montalcino 1977-2000 (Jul 2008)
- Poggio Scalette: Il Carbonaione 1992-2007 (Jul 2008)
- Tuscany: The Best of 2005 and 2006 (Jun 2008)
- Thirty Years of Vietti: Barolo Rocche 1974-2004 (May 2008)
- Montalcino: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Apr 2008)
- Il Poggione: Brunello di Montalcino 1967-2001 (Apr 2008)
- The Best of Central and Southern Italy (Feb 2008)
- 2007
- A First Look at the 2004 Barolos (Dec 2007)
- Granbussia Through the Decades: 1974-2001 (Nov 2007)
- First Annual Nebbiolo and White Truffle Charity Dinner (Nov 2007)
- Piedmont Report (Oct 2007)
- Exploring the Best of Northern Italy (Oct 2007)
- Brunello di Montalcino: The 2001 Riservas (Oct 2007)
- Massolino: A Journey Through Vigna Rionda 1982 - 2001 (Oct 2007)
- Cavallotto: The Re-Emergence of One of Barolo’s Historic Estates (Aug 2007)
- Central Tuscany 2003 and 2004: A Tale of Two Vintages (June 2007)
- A Conversation with Domenico Clerico (May 2007)
- Podere Il Carnasciale: Il Caberlot 1988-2004 (May 2007)
- New Releases from Piedmont: Dolcetto 2005 and Barbera 2003/2004 (Apr 2007)
- Tenuta di Trinoro: Tenuta di Trinoro 1997-2005 (Apr 2007)
- Tenuta dell’Ornellaia: Ornellaia and Masseto 1997-2004 (Mar 2007)
- Exploring Maremma’s 2003 and 2004 Vintages (Feb 2007)
- 2006
- Giuseppe Mascarello Revisited: 1967 - 2001 (Oct 2006)
- Italy’s 2001 Barolo and 2001 and 2003 Barbaresco vintages (Oct 2006)
- Paolo Scavino: A Major Retrospective (Oct 2006)
- The Wines of Emidio Pepe: 1964 – 2001 (Oct 2006)
- 2001 Brunello Vintage (Aug 2006)
- Barolo 1999: The Forgotten Vintage (May 2006)
- Elio Altare Revisited: 1970 – 1991 (May 2006)
- An Unforgettable Winter Dinner: Barolo 1958 – 1998 (May 2006)
- A Memorable Evening of Barolo and Barbaresco: 1978 – 1990 (May 2006)
- The ‘Legends of Piedmont’ at Crush (May 2006)
- Barolo 2002: New Releases (May 2006)
- Vintage Retrospective: The 1978 Barolos and Barbarescos (Jan 2006)
- A Magical Evening of Great Barolos at Cru (Jan 2006)
- 2005
- Vintage Retrospective: The 1985 Barolos and Barbarescos (Oct 2005)
- Bruno Giacosa Revisited: 1986-1988 (Oct 2005)
- Luciano Sandrone: Barolo Cannubi Boschis 1985-2001 (Oct 2005)
- Paolo Scavino: Barolo Cannubi 1989-2001 (Oct 2005)
- Four Decades of Barolo: Wines of the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s (Oct 2005)
- Giacomo Conterno Vertical Tasting (Jul 2005)
- An update from Barolo... (Jul 2005)
- Giuseppe Mascarello Vertical Tasting (Jul 2005)
- Cavallotto: The Barolo Riservas (Apr 2005)
- Produttori del Barbaresco: The 1999 Riservas (Apr 2005)
- 2004
- An Introduction to Piedmont Report (Dec 2004)
- The 1997 Gajas Revisited (Dec 2004)
- Marcarini: Barolo Brunate 1996-2001 (Dec 2004)
- Some Thoughts on Barolo 2000 and a Preview of 2001.... (Dec 2004)
- Barbaresco 2001: An Overview of Current Releases (Dec 2004)
- Elio Altare: Barolo Brunate 1999-2001 (Dec 2004)
- Barolos of the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s (Dec 2004)
- Exploring Brunate: The 2000 Brunate Barolos (Dec 2004)
- 2000
- Cellar Favorite: 2002 Domaine François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre (Sep 2017)
- 1990
- Cellar Favorites: Château Latour – New Releases (Jul 2016)
- Cellar Favorite: Torbreck Library Wines (Mar 2022)