Tasting Notes: Matarocchio 2017 is rich with an intense color. Its nose offers aromas of juniper, bay leaves, Morello cherries and licorice. Despite vintage forecasts, this wine is not overly opulent: no overripe notes, rather... Read More
Tasting Notes: The 2021 vintage of Tignanello will be remembered for a long slow-paced season: a vintage that promises power and finesse. This legendary Super Tuscan is loaded with spice elements; blood orange, mint and mocha... 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
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: The Rosso from Caprili is lush and aromatic, showcasing the lighter side of Sangiovese when compared to their Brunello. Rose petal, hints of sweet tobacco and red berries all mingle on the nose and the palate.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The 2019 vintage of Sesti’s Brunello is an outstanding representation of this esteemed wine. This vintage offers rich flavors of plum, cherry leaf, and delicate hints of potpourri. Integrated seamlessly with... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Chianti Classico Riserva has a ruby-red hue with a trace of garnet. The nose is elegant, displaying hints of spice and fruit. This a well-structured wine with smooth tannins and a long finish.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The supple and accessible grace of the 2018 vintage really comes through in this Brunello. Elegant and well-integrated tannins support a frame of black cherry, woodsmoke and wild herbs. Excellent with grilled meats,... Read More
Tasting Notes: Supple and bright, the Chiara Condello Romagna Sangiovese Predappio is a versatile, balanced red wine from a rising star in Emilia-Romanga. Even though the laws of the DOC state that 95% Sangiovese is required,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Collemattoni Brunello di Montalcino is an incredibly pure expression of Brunello, with wild berries, bright and juicy, framed against a core of sweet spice, pipe tobacco and dried herbs. The already generous... 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 Fattoria Le Pupille Morellino di Scansano is a bright ruby red in the glass. On the nose it shows marasca cherry, red berries, white flowers and red rose, alternating with hints of cinnamon and cloves. On the... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Il Marroneto Brunello is a classic example of Sangiove in Montalcino. Zippy, ripe fruit is held together with elegant tannins and a bright, savory acidity. Hints of woodland berries, tobacco and pine come through... Read More
Estate History: Le Due Terre was founded in 1984 by Silvana Forte and Flavio Basilicata in Prepotto, on the eastern hills of Friuli in northeastern Italy. The name “Le Due Terre” is a tribute to the terroir of this... Read More
Tasting Notes: An ethereal and rare expression of Sangiovese from the Maremma region, Massa Vecchia’s Sangiovese is anything but conventional. This naturally crafted wine balances rusticity with freshness, offering a complex... Read More
Tasting Notes: A fresh and dynamic wine. Rich, spicy, fruity and elegant. Black cherry and licorice aromas, well balanced acidity, subtle accents of dried herbs, blackberries.
Tasting Notes: From former snowboarding champ Olek Bondonio comes this delectable old-vine Barbera. He uses minimal intervention in the cellar, prefering to let the grape speak for itself. This wine blooms with blue plum, blackberry,... Read More
Tasting Notes: Brilliant red ruby colour. Aromas of small red fruits of the forest, ripe plum notes followed by herbs and grassy notes. A pleasing taste, with good savory and soft tannins, that make it a very easy drinking red... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Serafini & Vidotto Phigaia is bright red and rich in fruity notes of Amarena cherries, sour cherries and black currants, followed by elegant herbal nuances and fried pepper as well as coffee, vanilla bean and... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Teularju Barbagia Rosso is 100% Cannonau from steep hills and high-elevation. Juicy and elegant, expressing notes of cranberries, cherry flesh and underripe strawberries. The finish is bright and laser sharp.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino has sensual tannins and an explosive palate of strawberries, cherries and lavendar. Medium full in body, the finish has length and a savory acidity that begs another sip. Estate... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Abbazia di Novacella Lagrein starts with a super-expressive nose loaded with black cherry, sage and pepper, then moves into a mélange of fruit notes from wild berries, blueberry and hints of citrus. This... Read More
Tasting Notes: The aromatic Abbazia di Novacella Pinot Nero is one of the best that Italy has to offer. Vibrant and soft, with supple light fruit tones of under ripe cherry and blackberry that showcase the mountain-fruit profile... Read More
