Bruno Giacosa, Barbaresco 2014
Price range: £495.00 through £576.006x750mlThe red label. The golden script. The words “Bruno Giacosa” across the front. For many, it’s a mark of the finest Barbaresco in the world. It’s wines like this that have transformed Bruno Giacosa into the legendary winemaking figure he is today.
Bruno Giacosa, Barbaresco, Asili Riserva 2000
Price range: £3,150.00 through £3,648.006x750mlIf you invest in one wine from Bruno Giacosa, it should be this one. Barbaresco Asili Riserva serves as the crown jewel of the estate. Bruno Giacosa only produces it during exceptional vintages, so bottles are rare, and demand is through the roof.
Bruno Giacosa, Barbaresco, Asili Riserva 2004
Price range: £3,600.00 through £4,169.006x750mlIf you invest in one wine from Bruno Giacosa, it should be this one. Barbaresco Asili Riserva serves as the crown jewel of the estate. Bruno Giacosa only produces it during exceptional vintages, so bottles are rare, and demand is through the roof.
Bruno Giacosa, Barbaresco, Santo Stefano 2011
Price range: £670.00 through £778.006x750mlBarbaresco doesn’t get much better than this. Bruno Giacosa Albesani Santo Stefano is one of the most expensive and highest-rated wines from Piedmont. That’s, in part, because the estate only releases this nebbiolo during the finest vintages. Between 2017 and 2021, this red wine appreciated 98.3.
Ceretto, Barolo, Prapo 1999
Price range: £552.00 through £642.006x750mlCeretto Barolo Prapò comes from a small plot located between Baudana and Serralunga d’Alba. The idyllic location and the Ceretto’s extraordinary craftsmanship have yielded legendary Barolos in line with the estate’s other celebrated wines.
Ceretto, Barolo, Prapo 2000
Price range: £766.00 through £889.006x750mlCeretto Barolo Prapò comes from a small plot located between Baudana and Serralunga d’Alba. The idyllic location and the Ceretto’s extraordinary craftsmanship have yielded legendary Barolos in line with the estate’s other celebrated wines.
Gaja, Barbaresco 2000
Price range: £1,518.00 through £1,759.006x750mlGaja Barbaresco is among the most popular Piedmont wines and a true testament to the Gaja family’s historic commitment to the appellation. Produced from nebbiolo and merlot grown in 14 vineyards, this modern classic retails around $200 per bottle. The price continues to rise year over year, crossing the $200 threshold in 2019.
Gaja, Barbaresco 2006
Price range: £1,311.00 through £1,520.006x750mlGaja Barbaresco is among the most popular Piedmont wines and a true testament to the Gaja family’s historic commitment to the appellation. Produced from nebbiolo and merlot grown in 14 vineyards, this modern classic retails around $200 per bottle. The price continues to rise year over year, crossing the $200 threshold in 2019.
Gaja, Barbaresco, Single Vineyard Assortment Case 2016
Price range: £2,710.00 through £3,139.006x750mlGaja is known for bringing modern methods and unique grape varieties to a region entrenched in tradition. This assortment case includes three sought-after wines: two Langhe Sorì Tildìn, two Langhe Sorì San Lorenzo, and two Langhe Costa Russi. The price doubled in 2020 and retails in the quadruple digits.
Gaja, Barbaresco, Sori Tildin 2017
Price range: £2,190.00 through £2,537.006x750mlGaja Sorì Tildìn has a history that is as rich as its complexion. It’s named Sorì after the Piedmontese word for a “hilltop with southern exposure,” and Tildìn, a nickname for Angelo Gaja’s grandmother. The red wine is one of three single-vineyard Barbaresco wines that Gaja produces in exceptional years. The estate only releases a few dozen cases per year, with investors spending north of $400 per bottle.
La Spinetta, Barbaresco, Gallina 2008
Price range: £572.00 through £666.006x750mlLa Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina showcases the range of nebbiolo grapes. It features a soft and persuasive body that seamlessly transitions into light tannins and a well-defined structure. Only 6,500 bottles are released per year, so demand always outpaces supply.
La Spinetta, Barbaresco, Starderi 2003
Price range: £656.00 through £762.006x750mlLa Spinetta Barbaresco Starderi offers an energizing and captivating presentation of nebbiolo. The single-grape wine has exceptional balance that makes its presence felt, thanks to enjoyable youth and bright fruit flavors. Investors can cellar this red wine for at least 25 to 30 years.
La Spinetta, Barbaresco, Starderi 2006
Price range: £1,102.00 through £1,278.006x750mlLa Spinetta Barbaresco Starderi offers an energizing and captivating presentation of nebbiolo. The single-grape wine has exceptional balance that makes its presence felt, thanks to enjoyable youth and bright fruit flavors. Investors can cellar this red wine for at least 25 to 30 years.
La Spinetta, Barbaresco, Starderi 2007
Price range: £887.00 through £1,030.006x750mlLa Spinetta Barbaresco Starderi offers an energizing and captivating presentation of nebbiolo. The single-grape wine has exceptional balance that makes its presence felt, thanks to enjoyable youth and bright fruit flavors. Investors can cellar this red wine for at least 25 to 30 years.
La Spinetta, Barbaresco, Starderi 2008
Price range: £571.00 through £663.006x750mlLa Spinetta Barbaresco Starderi offers an energizing and captivating presentation of nebbiolo. The single-grape wine has exceptional balance that makes its presence felt, thanks to enjoyable youth and bright fruit flavors. Investors can cellar this red wine for at least 25 to 30 years.
La Spinetta, Barbaresco, Starderi 2009
Price range: £659.00 through £766.006x750mlLa Spinetta Barbaresco Starderi offers an energizing and captivating presentation of nebbiolo. The single-grape wine has exceptional balance that makes its presence felt, thanks to enjoyable youth and bright fruit flavors. Investors can cellar this red wine for at least 25 to 30 years.
La Spinetta, Barbaresco, Valeirano 2006
Price range: £643.00 through £748.006x750mlLa Spinetta Barbaresco Valeirano is a profoundly elegant red wine. It leads with phenomenal structure and aristocratic tannins before rounding out with touches of tea, balsamic, and minerality. La Spinetta only releases 7,000 of this Barbaresco each year.
La Spinetta, Barolo, Campe 2003
Price range: £814.00 through £945.006x750mlIf you know La Spinetta for one thing, it’s this Barolo. Campè contains 100 nebbiolo and comes from vines with an average age of 70 years old. The result is a rich and intensely aromatic red wine with assertive tannins and an oaky finish. La Spinetta only releases 7,000 bottles per year, so investing opportunities don’t last long.
La Spinetta, Barolo, Campe 2008
Price range: £698.00 through £811.006x750mlIf you know La Spinetta for one thing, it’s this Barolo. Campè contains 100 nebbiolo and comes from vines with an average age of 70 years old. The result is a rich and intensely aromatic red wine with assertive tannins and an oaky finish. La Spinetta only releases 7,000 bottles per year, so investing opportunities don’t last long.
Luciano Sandrone, Barolo, Vigne 2011
Price range: £370.00 through £431.006x750mlLuciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne is everything someone could want in a Barolo. It’s balanced, coiled, and deep with a sweet finish. The 2016 vintage is the pinnacle of Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne. Wine critic Monica Larner, who gave it a 100-point rating, wrote, “I found it to be unforgettable, quite literally, inspiring one of those celebrated “wow” moments that we wine lovers so desperately seek in bottle after bottle.”
Pio Cesare, Barolo, Ornato 2000
Price range: £730.00 through £848.006x750mlPio Cesare Barolo Ornato was the first single-vineyard Barolo from the Pio family. The winemaking legends released the first vintage in 1985 to international acclaim. Concentrated, powerful, and well-structured, this 100 nebbiolo can age for more than two decades. As Jeb Dunnuck described the 2015 vintage, “it’s beautifully done and well worth seeking out.”
Roberto Voerzio, Barolo, Brunate 2017
Price range: £1,095.00 through £1,270.006x750ml“It’s tight and poised with such refinement and beauty. Fabulous.” Those are the words of wine critic James Suckling after reviewing the 2016 Roberto Voerzio Barolo Brunate. The iconic wine is one of many super-expressive and investment-worthy options in the estate’s portfolio, with this Barolo jumping 35.1 between 2017 to 2021.