A wonderfully rich and open blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon plus Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot with 18 months in mostly new French oak. Rich, darkly fruited, and nicely spiced, this is big enough for a steak and smooth... Read More
As always, this is a darker, richer, take on Brunello that's lifted nicely by 2019's freshening acids. While it's even better to wait, no reason not to enjoy a bottle or two now!
Owned by Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini since 2003, Altesino has been one of Montalcino’s leaders since the zone exploded into international prominence in the 1970s. The wine style is traditional, with all large, Slavonian oak,... Read More
From the only producer with 100% of their vines in the Grand Cru of Montosoli and one of the original 13 Brunello estates, a wine tempting now and drinking through 2040. As Wine Advocate says, Baricci's wines are some of the... Read More
The sister winery of Altesino draws on fruit from across Montalcino to craft this delicously approachable Brunello 2019. This is spicy, silky, Brunello with generous red fruit at the core and tannins that lightly grip and acids... Read More
Canniaolo has been growing in Chianti for a long time - maybe longer than Sangiovese - but it probably would have gone extinct in the 20th century if not for the legal requirement that Chianti Classico had some other red grapes... Read More
In the estate's 40 year history, the family has only made a Riserva nine times. The 2015 edition is one of the greats, powerful and intense and built to unwind with grace for decades.
Organic/Bio Since its debut in the 2003 vintage, Ciacci’s Brunello “Normale” has established itself as one of Montalcino’s greatest values – and finest wines! The fruit for this bottling comes from... Read More
Organic/Bio Pianrosso means red fields, and the name recognizes the iron rich, loamy, soils of this great Brunello vineyard. In the southern part of the Brunello zone and facing due south, Pianrosso sees plenty of warmth and sunshine... Read More
Organic/Bio This top Brunello estate crafts it’s everyday drinker from around 85% Sangiovese plus Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. In 2023, it’s a great Chianti-alternative, bursting with fresh red berry fruit... Read More
Organic/Bio A Tuscan classic, this is from Malvasia and Trebbiano grapes picked ripe and allowed to dry on the bunch before pressing, fermentation, and aging 7-8 years in oak of various sizes. The blend of brisk acidic tang and... Read More
Organic/Bio From the first all-female winery in Montalcino, this is from a warm site in the otherwise cooler northern part of the zone. Super-ripe fruit ages 2 years in 500l French oak (some new) and another year in larger Slavonian... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV No way you try this blind and guess it sells for <$20. Because it shouldn’t and only does because importer Lia Banville-Tolaini owns the vineyard and winery and uses it to craft this “door... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV Another great vintage here! It’s 100% Sangiovese grown in the heart of Chianti Classico and farmed organically and made carefully by the team at the award-winning Toliani estate. The fruit is picked... Read More
Montalcino’s 2018 vintage was a tough one, with unusually cool weather limiting ripeness and lower than usual concentration meaning “normal’ oak and aging programs risked wiping out the wines. Which made it a... Read More
Yes, this is very well-made Chianti Classico, showing the red cherry, tobacco, leather and spice you’d expect and with fine and food-friendly tannins at the end. But it’s not “serious” Chianti – it’s... Read More
Organic/Bio Grattamacco was one of the first estates to follow Sassicia into Bolgheri and was the first to plant Vermentino here in 1986. Bolgheri Vermentino is richer than the sharp, citrusy, wines of Sardenia and Corsica and... Read More
Organic/Bio Gregorio Dell’Adami de Tarczal retired from the life of multinational marketing executive in 1988 and purchased the Il Civettaio farm to get closer to the land. It’s located in Tuscany Maremma district,... Read More
A really good and gutsy Tuscan T-Bone steak wine here made from Chianti’s classic blend of Sangiovese, Canaiolo and white Trebbiano, all aged in concrete. Bold blackberry and black cherry juice flavors take center stage,... Read More
There's 50% less Pertimali Brunello in 2017 than usual due to a very strict selection in the vineyard and less power and structure, too. But the resulting wine is delicious Brunello already, full of flavor and flying across... Read More
100% organic Sangiovese from the ancient red soils (dating from the Triassic period) on the plateau overlooking the winery and San Gimignano below. Elisabetta Fagiuoli makes around 700 magnums per year of this stunning wine and... Read More
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