Gambero Rosso

The winery was founded by architect Giuseppe Muzzillo with his sons Eugenio and Francesca, professors at the University of Naples, respectively of Philosophy and Landscape Architecture. Its production has always been among the most interesting ones in a territory with...

The Chianti Classico Ris. '18 performed well, offering up balanced aromas amidst fruity hints and toasty nuances, as well as a nice note of flint to top things off. In the mouth it's long and reactive, with spirited tannins underlining...

The fascinating Nizza Lorella '18 shows intense aromas of sweet spices and black berries, with a pulpy, fresh and long palate. 

The well-made Gioia del Colle Primitivo Fanova '19 impresses with its aromas of cherry jam and mulberry on the nose, while the palate is clear and focused, consistent, with nice freshness and length. 

The Giardino '20 proves exemplary. It's a wine that conveys all the playfulness of Prosecco, wrought of fresh, enticing aromas, lightness of flavor, sapidity and balanced sugars.  

The Barbera d'Asti Vigne Vecchie 50° '19 reveals lovely notes of cherry and tobacco, rain-soaked earth and cinchona. It's a powerful wine but also balanced, rich in fruit and marked by nice acidity. 

The Barolo Le Coste di Monforte '17 proves penetrating, with extremely fresh fruit and tobacco lending elegance. The palate features moderate body and pleasant acidity, with a nice, austere profile that's compensated by the weight of its pulp. 

The Aglianico '17 exhibits nice texture and freshness, with floral and black fruit notes followed by nuances of Mediterranean scrub and a long, juicy finish.  

The Roero Panera Alta Riserva '18 is truly exceptional: notes of violet meet spices and black berries, nuances of tobacco and licorice, while the palate is juicy, despite somewhat pronounced tannins. 

Paesaggio Inatteso comes from the winery's best exposed two-hectare vineyard. The 2016 version we tasted for Vini d'Italia 2022 is still very young, yet the grace of the bouquet redolent of red fruits and spices, and the grain of the...