Tar and roses with freshly sliced plums and some cherries. Medium-bodied with racy tannins that are chewy. Juicy underneath. Drink after 2026.

The Pecchenino 2019 Barolo Le Coste di Monforte (with 4,500 bottles made) reveals a smoky character with campfire ash and toasted spice. At its core, the wine shows dark fruit and plum that dovetails into a medium-thick textural build. You have the structural momentum of the vintage with a more open-knit and accessible side for medium-term drinking.

Expressive, featuring rose, cherry, strawberry and sun-kissed hay aromas and flavors matched to an elegant frame. Light-bodied yet charming, harmonious and persistent on the chalky finish. Best from 2025 through 2040. 600 cases made, 200 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add

The 2018 Barolo Le Coste di Monforte shows some sweet oak and baking spice on first nose. As you give the wine more time in the glass, it reveals dark fruit, plum, autumn leaf and forest floor. The oak tones are strong on this mid-weight Nebbiolo and need more time to integrate, if they ever fully do fold into the wine's leaner texture.

Aromas of cherry, strawberry and plum are joined by flavors of eucalyptus, iron and tobacco in this powerful red. Feels open initially, then astringent tannins clamp down on the finish. There's plenty of fruit here though. Best from 2025 through 2046. 600 cases made, 200 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add