#9 WINE SPECTATOR TOP 100 OF 2024
A huge Congratulations to our friends at G.D. Vajra for being awarded the #9 spot on Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2024! We have long been supporters of this family of owners and winemakers since they began exporting.
I have the pleasure of tasting the new releases with Guiseppe Vajra every year. Their respect for their land and integrity as farmers are remarkable, dating back the 1880s. Bricco della Viole, Ravera and Costa di Rose are their cru wines. They are absolutely stunning, showing both the power and elegance of great Barolo.
And now Albe has breeched the top 10 of Wine Spectator. It is wonderful to watch the accolades pour in and the popularity of their wines go higher and higher. This classic Albe has all the purity and an approachable expression and style of the classic robust Barolo blueprint. This incredible price point is getting rare and harder to find-- so come enjoy!
"The true Beauty of Albe is the caress of the sun that rises three times every morning over our vineyards. It's the exceptional simplicity of nature that makes the awakening of life an everyday miracle." - Milena Vaira
WINE SPECTATOR 94 POINTS - "Aldo Vaira took control of the family vineyards in 1968, when he was just 15 years old. Today, G.D. Vajra is one of the Piedmont region’s most recognized estates and comprises 150 acres, mostly around the commune of Barolo. Aldo and his wife, Milena, are joined by their children, Giuseppe, Francesca and Isidoro. Though there are three Menzioni Geografiche Aggiuntive (MGA) bottlings at the top of Vajra’s range, it’s Barolo Albe that best represents the winery’s elegant, high-elevation style, delivering consistent quality for an attractive price. Sourced from parcels ranging from 1,250 to 1,585 feet in elevation, the various lots macerated for one to three months, then aged 26 months in 4,000-, 5,000- and 7,500-liter Slavonian oak casks."
WINE ADVOCATE 94 POINTS - "You can't beat this value. The G.D. Vajra 2020 Barolo Albe is buttoned up with fresh primary fruit, and the wine does not have that hint of over-ripeness that is found across this vintage. The fruit is dark and savory, and there is a big mineral component to match, but the bouquet is nicely redolent of dark currant, plum, granite and a raspy dry note that brings crushed shale to mind. The tannins are quite impactful, and they give this wine extra runway for moderate bottle aging."
A huge Congratulations to our friends at G.D. Vajra for being awarded the #9 spot on Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2024! We have long been supporters of this family of owners and winemakers since they began exporting.
I have the pleasure of tasting the new releases with Guiseppe Vajra every year. Their respect for their land and integrity as farmers are remarkable, dating back the 1880s. Bricco della Viole, Ravera and Costa di Rose are their cru wines. They are absolutely stunning, showing both the power and elegance of great Barolo.
And now Albe has breeched the top 10 of Wine Spectator. It is wonderful to watch the accolades pour in and the popularity of their wines go higher and higher. This classic Albe has all the purity and an approachable expression and style of the classic robust Barolo blueprint. This incredible price point is getting rare and harder to find-- so come enjoy!
"The true Beauty of Albe is the caress of the sun that rises three times every morning over our vineyards. It's the exceptional simplicity of nature that makes the awakening of life an everyday miracle." - Milena Vaira
WINE SPECTATOR 94 POINTS - "Aldo Vaira took control of the family vineyards in 1968, when he was just 15 years old. Today, G.D. Vajra is one of the Piedmont region’s most recognized estates and comprises 150 acres, mostly around the commune of Barolo. Aldo and his wife, Milena, are joined by their children, Giuseppe, Francesca and Isidoro. Though there are three Menzioni Geografiche Aggiuntive (MGA) bottlings at the top of Vajra’s range, it’s Barolo Albe that best represents the winery’s elegant, high-elevation style, delivering consistent quality for an attractive price. Sourced from parcels ranging from 1,250 to 1,585 feet in elevation, the various lots macerated for one to three months, then aged 26 months in 4,000-, 5,000- and 7,500-liter Slavonian oak casks."
WINE ADVOCATE 94 POINTS - "You can't beat this value. The G.D. Vajra 2020 Barolo Albe is buttoned up with fresh primary fruit, and the wine does not have that hint of over-ripeness that is found across this vintage. The fruit is dark and savory, and there is a big mineral component to match, but the bouquet is nicely redolent of dark currant, plum, granite and a raspy dry note that brings crushed shale to mind. The tannins are quite impactful, and they give this wine extra runway for moderate bottle aging."
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