Category: wine mini-reviews

2022 Giovanni ‘8000’ (Romagna Albana Secco): A crazy, figgy, golden delight from start to finish. $NA A-

2022 Merlotta ‘Fondatori GP’ Romagna Albana Secco): This is one fruity, floral MFer! Delightful, too. $NA B+…

2022 Branchini ‘Dutia’ (Albana di Romagna): Understated, mineral, lightly tropical, and more than lightly floral. $NA B+

2022 Tenuta del Gelso Braschi ‘Campo Mamante’ (Albana di Romagna Secco): Hard not to love this bold, structured, and looooooong take on Italy’s first DOCG white. $NA A-…

2022 La Sabbiona ‘VIP’ Famoso Ravenna (Emilia-Romagna): Super floral, super bright, super figgy, super fresh, and just plain super. $NA B+

2020 La Sabbiona ‘Mammatus’ (Romagna Sangiovese Oriolo): Much more vibrant and crowd-pleasing—and alive—than its fossilized moniker would suggest. $NA B+…

2020 Bissoni ‘Girapoggio’ Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore (Emilia-Romagna): Herbal, fresh, silky, and mouth-wateringly sapid. $NA B+

2022 Poderi dal Nespoli ‘Dogheria’ Forli Bianco (Emilia-Romagna): White flowers, white grapefruits, white melons, and they’re all squeaky-clean. $NA B+

2021 Podera dal Nespoli ‘Gualdo’ Sangiovese Predappio (Emilia-Romagna): Like a KISS cover band; the studs are on full display, but we’re all having fun…