G.D. Vajra, Barolo Ravera, 2012 SO051325 Ducroux and the finish hums with

and the finish hums with clean

Heiwa Shuzo blends locally grown natsumikan with amanatsu and lemon

or a rich mushroom risotto

vinified in concrete eggs and aged nearly a year on its lees

They specialize in Gamay Saint-Romain

G.D. Vajra, Barolo Ravera, 2012 SO051325 Ducroux and the finish hums withAll roads lead to Vajra, and in 2012 the family bottled this Barolo from the celebrated Ravera cru in Novello, a high, limestone rich site (around 380 meters) farmed with 30 to 60 year old vines. Ravera gives Vajra a more structured, mineral and savory counterpoint to their home vineyards. The 2012 was a balanced, classically styled vintage, neither blockbuster nor light. At well over a decade it has settled into a mature, harmonious window and is