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Dear Artisans,
Why you should collect 2019 Barbaresco & Barolo:
https://www.winespectator.com/articles/barolo-s-exemplary-2019-vintage
https://www.decanter.com/premium/barolo-2019-vintage-report-139-recommendations-499736/
Santo Stefano is one of the most important vineyard names to know when it comes to Italy's greatest collectible wines.
It’s the benchmark site of Neive, which produces some of the most epic—and expensive—Barbaresco and Barolo ever to hail from east of Alba.
For example, Bruno Giacosa’s 100-point Cult red labels from the site often traded for well over $500 when he made them, but since 2011 the grapes he purchased to make those wines returned to their original owners: the Stupino family of Castello di Neive, whose winery is on one of the hottest streaks in Italy.
In 2019, Castello di Neive took those vines and produced one of the modern era’s great Piemontese wines—one that scored 96 points from Wine Enthusiast, making it among the highest-ranked Barbarescos from that outstanding vintage.
Called “fragrant and elegantly structured” by Wine Enthusiast critic Kerin O’Keefe—who literally wrote the defining book on Barolo and Barbaresco—this standout won Editor's Choice and ranked #43 Top 100 of 2022, a fitting award for a bottle that will age effortlessly for close to two decades.
Many of the vines on Castello de Neive’s property date back to the 1960s and 70s, leading to low yields and a distinctive blend of concentration and elegance.
Speaking of aging, we drank a 2006 Castello di Neive Riserva Barbaresco at last Friday's tasting, and it was one of the wines of the night out of about 20 different stunners!
Only 45 bottles are left at one of the lowest prices in the United States. Move quick!
All my best,
—James Tran
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