Tasting Notes: The Amorotti Trebbiano d'Abruzzo has the depth and textual elegance of high quality Trebbiano, showcasing the dedication and care that comes from their natural approach to making wine. Pear, ripe peach and mountain... Read More
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: 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: Attanasio is a rare producer of Primitivo di Manduria. These wines boast a hot climate gravitas–ripe red fruit, a juicy full body, and boozy swagger–while still retaining the refreshing salinity of... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Avignonesi Grifi is a beautiful expression of Cabernet Sauvignon that reflects the true Tuscan terrior. Supple red and black currants are present but are intertwined with hints of tobacco, and cinnamon. Warm... Read More
Tasting Notes: Made from 40-year-old vines, this Montepulciano-based rosato undergoes spontaneous fermentation and is aged for at least 8 months in vitrified concrete tanks, with no fining or filtering. The result is a vibrant,... Read More
Tasting Notes: Produced from 40-year-old vines, this Montepulciano undergoes spontaneous fermentation and is aged for at least 8 months in vitrified concrete tanks, with no fining or filtering. It experiences 10 days of maceration... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Colline Teramane is crafted from high-quality grapes, undergoing 25 days of maceration followed by 20 months of aging in vitrified concrete tanks. It then matures for an additional 6 months in bottle, with only... 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 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 Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico has vinous aromas of freshly pressed grapes that mingle with whiffs of wild berry, moist earth and violet. It's bright and savory, offering Marasca cherry, blood orange... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva has a ruby-red hue with a trace of garnet. The nose is elegant, displaying hints of spice and fruit. This is a well-structured wine with smooth tannins and a long finish.... Read More
Estate History: Cave Mont Blanc de Morgex et La Salle was formed in 1983. The cooperative is producing white wine from Aosta’s only indigenous, white grape, Prie Blanc, along with some of the only Methodo Classico sparkling... 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: 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: Fresh, vibrant and supple, Dante Barbera d’Asti is excellent with antipasti, firm cheeses, red sauce pasta, pizza or steak. The palate is bright with red berries and balanced with a refreshing smack of acidity.... 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: Damaschito is an excellent, age-worthy, substantial red wine from an older single vineyard from the Maschito area of Vulture. The soil here is volcanic and particularly rich in iron and manganese, thus giving it... 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
