Tasting Notes: The La Mozza I Perazzi is a sumptuous, juicy Sangiovese loaded with fruit, smoke, and licorice nuances. Bright, ripe cherry and soft texture on the palate. Pairs well with Mediterranean flavors and dishes, tomato-based... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Fattoria San Lorenzo Rosso di Gino is an expressive red wine from the Marche region of Italy, blending Montepulciano and Sangiovese grapes grown in certified organic and biodynamic vineyards. The nose is aromatic... Read More

Tasting Notes: Malgiacca’s Toscana Rosso is a field blend of Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo, Malvasia Nera, Barbera, Montepulciano, Chasselas, Merlot, and Syrah. Its diverse composition, combined with coastal exposure,... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico is an elegant expression of Sangiovese, offering a delightful bouquet of fresh Bing cherry, raspberry, and crushed blueberry, complemented by subtle hints of cedar and dried... Read More

Tasting Notes: The estate’s flagship wine, a masterful blend of Sangiovese, Merlot, and Syrah, reveals layers of ripe red and black berries, accented by notes of wild herbs and sandalwood. Balanced by a vibrant, refined... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Pian delle Vigne Rosso di Montalcino displays a vibrant ruby red color and offers an expressive bouquet of fresh red fruits, notably black cherries, wild strawberries, and blood oranges, accented by delicate... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Caparsa Chianti Classico is produced from Sangiovese grapes harvested by hand in the vineyards of Caparsa and is mainly matured in cement containers but can also be aged in oak barrels, more or less for a long... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Poggio San Polo Rosso di Montalcino is an intense ruby red, fragrant and inviting, offering bright aromas of fresh red fruits, sour cherry, and wild berries, melded with hints of violet, underbrush, and a touch... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Ama is a brilliant ruby red color. The wine is fermented separately in stainless steel using ambient wild yeasts only and malolactic fermentation is in stainless steel. It is... Read More

Tasting Notes: From famed Burgundy connoisseur Filippo Volpi comes this Sangiovese tailor-made to get wine geeks salivating. Over the course of a month, Volpi and his team conduct twenty different harvests. Each harvest goes through... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva shows vivid aromas and flavors of bright red cherry, dried strawberry, and subtle notes of crushed stone and iron ore minerality. The palate is structured yet smooth,... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Chianti Classico Riserva Caparsino is the result of the amazing terroir of Radda. 450 meters of elevation and soils composed of Alberese, Galestro, clay, and sand create the perfect conditions for growing Sangiovese.... Read More

Tasting Notes: Gaja grows the grapes for Promis in Bolgheri and Bibbona on soils rich in limestone and clay. The nose is deep and concentrated with hints of blueberries, licorice and cocoa. The palate is fresh and juicy. Balsamic... Read More

Tasting Notes: Aromas recall tart black cherries, leather, fresh-cut vanilla bean and oak on the Fontodi Chianti Classico. The palate is so well-crafted with a silky ball of tannins surrounded by layers of blue and red fruit and... Read More

According to Martino Manetti, Pian del Ciampolo is “a wine of the people; the kind of wine a native Tuscan loves inherently”—a clear understatement, but also an apt summation of Pian del Ciampolo’s relative... Read More

Tasting Notes: 🍒 The Fornacina Brunello di Montalcino presents a dense and complex profile with a brilliant ruby red color. On the nose, it offers intense aromas of macerated black fruits and ripe black cherries, complemented by... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Val di Suga Rosso di Montalcino Vigna Spuntali is a complex and vibrant Sangiovese, offering generous notes of fresh red fruits, especially cherries and redcurrants, complemented by nuanced undertones of licorice,... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino presents an intense, clean ruby red color with vibrant aromas of violet, raspberry, and cherry, alongside hints of underbrush, orange peel, and subtle coffee notes. On... Read More

Tasting Notes: Fattoria di Lamole produces only 1500 bottles of this extremely rare, declassified Sangiovese. These vines are grown on high elevation, west facing vineyards, where the cool mornings and long days preserve the wine’s... Read More

Tasting Notes: The La Fiorita Brunello di Montalcino is packed with bright aromas of red cherry, dried flowers and blood orange. Hints of grandma’s candy on the palate give way to a pleasant acidity that keeps the fruit... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Colleoni Selvarella Sangiovese is a deep, vibrant, and expressive Tuscan red, offering notes of purple plum, cranberry, and sweet herbs alongside hints of licorice, truffle, and pomegranate. On the palate, the... Read More

Tasting Notes: Giovanna’s flagship wine—formerly a “Chianti Classico” but proudly a “Toscana Rosso” since she wearied of the red tape and exited the appellation in 2012—comprises almost... Read More

Tasting Notes: Chiesamonti is a 1.3-hectare parcel adjacent to the town of San Felice in Castelnuovo Berardenga, with a stonier soil profile and a lower clay content than Giovanna’s home turf. The vines, now over a decade... Read More

Tasting Notes: La Viti di Livio is made from un-grafted Sangiovese vines planted in the 1970s. Though vines of this age produce less fruit, the fruit they yield has more concentrated flavors. Like the La Dama della Vita, only... Read More

Tasting Notes: This single vineyard, 100% Sangiovese is organic certified. Leccio is the Italian name for holm oak. The vineyard is named for an alley of lecci that run alongside the vineyard. The wine is crafted from 25-year-old... Read More

Tasting Notes: The La Fornace Brunello di Montalcino presents an intense ruby red color and an aromatic, complex bouquet of ripe red cherries, black plums, and wild berries, complemented by earthy notes of topsoil, underbrush,... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Fornacina Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a powerful and elegant wine with a full body and a rich structure. On the nose, it offers complex aromas of candied cherries, orange peel, and spices, with underlying... Read More

Tasting Notes: Carla 6 comes from the desire of Giampaolo Motta and his friend and advisor Stephane Derenouncourt to compete and collide with a vine among the most difficult and unruly: Sangiovese. Coming exclusively from vineyard... Read More

Tasting Notes: The 2021 Montevertine Rosso di Toscana is a vibrant and balanced expression of Sangiovese that offers both immediate appeal and excellent aging potential. The bouquet presents classic aromas of red cherry, raspberry,... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Coltassala offers a complex profile, defined by vibrant red cherry and crushed raspberry fruit woven through layers of savory herbs, rich tobacco leaf, and... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Castello di Argiano Sesti Brunello di Montalcino is a vibrant and elegant wine, offering a combination of ripe fruit and earthy, floral complexities. Expect a bouquet of ripe red berries, wild cherries, and... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Montefili Bruno di Rocca is crafted from some of the winery’s oldest vines,showcasing how Cabernet Sauvignon can perform in the soils of Panzano. The blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Sangiovese... Read More

Tasting Notes: A beguiling, truly stunning wine, the Fontodi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo is at the top of its class. A wine of pure power and class, loaded with dark notes of cassis, leather, dried herbs, wood... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Castellare di Castellina I Sodi di San Niccolò is the flagship wine of the estate. Intense red color with hints of garnet. Deeply sophisticated and showcasing its full pedigree in terms of both the bouquet... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Vecchie Terre dI Montefili Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Vecchia has rich dark cherry fruit, along with notes of sage, eucalyptus, and blood orange. The tannins are crisp with a sturdy backbone and an... Read More

Tasting notes: This 2018 showcases a deep ruby red hue, richer than those from other vineyards. The nose reveals a symphony of aromas, from vibrant red-orange and violets to fresh balsamic herbal notes. With a creamy, silky palate... Read More

Tasting Notes: This powerful expression of Sangiovese is loaded with succulent dark cherry, plum, licorice, wild rose, rosemary essence, toasted almond, menthol and coffee notes. A truly complete wine.

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Tasting Notes: Elegant and refined, the 2020 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello is in a great spot to drink now but will last for years in the cellar. Bing cherries, sandlewood, and fresh mint all come together in the glass. The palate... Read More

Tasting Notes: Montosoli is famous for being the first single cru bottled in Montalcino (by Altesino). This site produces powerful and brooding wines that often need years to reveal themselves. The 2019 is more accessable than... Read More

Tasting Notes: Montosoli is a Grand Cru vineyard site in Montalcino and the 2019 effort from Canalicchio di Sopra is nothing short of stunning. The structure, depth of fruit and power of the vintage are balanced by fine-knit tannins,... Read More

Tasting Notes: Percarlo is 100% estate grown Sangiovese grapes, especially selected bunch per bunch, from the best zones of the vineyards. Percarlo is aged in French oak barrels for 20-22 months and kept in bottled for another... Read More

Tasting Notes: Percarlo is 100% estate grown Sangiovese grapes, especially selected bunch per bunch, from the best zones of the vineyards. Percarlo is aged in French oak barrels for 20-22 months and kept in bottled for another... Read More

Tasting Notes: Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Del Suolo Argiano 2019 offers richness and elegance, with flavors of dark cherry, leather, and a hint of tobacco. This wine reflects Argiano's tradition of producing single-vineyard... Read More

Fontodi has belonged to the Manetti family since 1968. The family has been associated for centuries with another activity typical of the Chianti region, the production of its famous “terrecotte” tiles. And it is in... Read More

This single vineyard 100% Sangiovese is Michele’s first foray into the Gran Selezione category, despite long rallying against the category. Facing the Baron Ugo vineyard, this wine is produced from a relatively young vines... Read More

Tasting Notes: Solaia shows a very intense ruby red color in the glass, then offers aromas rich in their concentration of red and black fruit (cherries and black cherries, raspberries, cassis, blueberries, and wild berry fruit)... Read More

Tasting Notes: A beguiling, truly stunning wine, the Fontodi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo is at the top of its class. A wine of pure power and class, loaded with dark notes of cassis, leather, dried herbs, wood... Read More

Tasting Notes: While 2003 was a challenging, extremely hot vintage for many Tuscan producers, Montevertine's higher-altitude vineyards resulted in a surprisingly successful and distinctive expression of Sangiovese. Unlike... Read More

Tasting Notes: Montevertine, located in the heart of Chianti Classico, in the municipality of Radda in Chianti, is nowadays certainly famous among Sangiovese enthusiasts for labels such as Pian del Ciampolo, Montevertine and,... Read More

Tasting Notes: The 2020 Montevertine Le Pergole Torte is a dense and explosive vintage that beautifully combines power with elegance. Antonio Galloni of Vinous called it a total stunner, describing a rich, layered, and sumptuous... Read More

Tasting Notes: The 2021 Montevertine Le Pergole Torte is considered a landmark vintage and a modern classic for the estate, balancing rich concentration with vibrant clarity. In this elegant and powerful expression of 100% Sangiovese,... Read More