Pio Cesare
Pio Cesare 2007 L'Altro Chardonnay
- Online Exclusive
- $22
Unique and appealing, with scents of pear drop and roasted walnuts leading into a luxuriously textured palate. Caramel notes from toasty new oak vie with kiwi flavors in the mouth while the finish is long and dry. Drink now or age a few years for even more complexity.
— W.E.
(2/1/2010)
Pio Cesare 1997 Nebbiolo (Nebbiolo d'Alba)
- $23
A complex wine with layers of typical Nebbiolo flavors, rounded by black cherries and a dusty/spicy finish, which is medium weight and long.
— L.W.
(11/15/1999)
Pio Cesare 1998 Arneis (Langhe)
- $23
A delicious white wine from a rarely seen (in the United States) white grape. There is a floral intensity in the opening, which deepens into an almondy, spicy center. Top it all off with a crisp and refreshing finish, and you have a real winner.
— L.W.
(11/15/1999)
Pio Cesare 1998 Chardonnay
- $18
Hurrah! A true-to-the-blueprint Chardonnay from Italy. Maybe not the first, but one of the few. Features an expressive pear-fruit nose, with just the right weight and acidity on the palate. Solid winemaking and a good vintage are both evident in the structure. A nice surprise.
— M.S.
(4/1/2000)
Pio Cesare 2003 Dolcetto (Dolcetto d'Alba)
- $24
A youthful, exuberant wine, crammed with cherry and plum fruit. It’s mouthfilling, and shows some characteristic Dolcetto tannins on the finish, which also picks up hints of chocolate and powdered charcoal.
— J.C.
(11/15/2004)
Pio Cesare 2003 L'Altro Chardonnay
- $24
Hints of toasted almond mark the nose, followed by peach and apple scents. It’s medium-bodied, with almond and peach flavors that flow easily across the palate, ending on a citrusy note. Imported by Paterno Wines International.
— J.C.
(3/1/2006)
Pio Cesare 2004 Nebbiolo (Nebbiolo d'Alba)
- $30
Pio Cesare’s Langhe 2004 is more open and easier to taste than the 2003. The nose is big and plummy with a strong floral component, while on the palate, the fruit possesses an inner core of bright strawberry giving the wine a nice lift in the finish.
— M.G.
(12/31/2007)
Pio Cesare 2006 Barbera (Barbera d'Alba)
- Online Exclusive
- $22
Pio Cesare’s Barbera is a modern interpretation of a traditional grape, and a well-done one at that. Refined notes of mocha, cinnamon and vanilla vie with vibrant strawberry fruit while lively acidity lifts and supports the wine. Coffee notes dominate the perfumed, medium-length finish.
— W.E.
(2/1/2010)
advertisement
What We're Tasting
2010 Center of Effort
A big, strong Pinot with pure, focused flavors of raspberry cream…
Facebook Activity
advertisement
Twitter Activity