Collection: Borgogno deals

$29.99 bottle / $167.94($27.99) six-pack While Borgogno is rightly revered for their great Baroli, they also make one of Piedmont’s most interesting and delicious non-Nebbiolo wines with the rare Freisa grape variety. Freisa is a genetic cousin to Nebbiolo and the two varieties have many similarities, both aromatically and on the palate.  Freisa, however, is more medium-bodied and a little less tannic than Nebbiolo while offering its own special aromatic profile. Borgogno’s Freisa offers a cool, brooding nose with notes of tar, earth, dark plums and spices. The vibrant palate is perfectly balanced with cherry and plum fruits, soil tones, silky tannins, lively acidity and modest alcohol. Tasted blind, I think that most experienced fans of Piemontese wines would guess this to be an intriguing Barbaresco, or perhaps a Nebbiolo-based wine from Alto Piemonte. Enjoy with gusto now and over the next 10 - 12 years with all kinds of antipasti, roasted meats, sausages, pizza etc. Limited.

$25.99 bottle / $137.94($22.99) six-pack This is really intense Barbera! If this is a harbinger of the exciting 2021 Piedmont vintage, look out. Seductively perfumed, Borgogno’s Barbera is medium-bodied and very concentrated on the palate with a core of bright fruit framed by notes of porcini mushrooms, leather and sage.  Enjoy now and over the next seven years with tomato based pasta, pizza or braised pork, beef or lamb. This wine crackles with tension and energy.

$69.99 bottle / $395.94($65.99) six-pack Yes, actual Barolo labeled as Barolo - what do you know?  This is classic traditional Barolo with  the fleshiness of the excellent 2019 vintage.  Sure, this is delicious now, but it will continue to evolve and gain in complexity while the tannins resolve over the next fifteen years.  Super limited.