Tasting Notes: The Antinori Brunello di Montalcino Pian delle Vigne shows an intense ruby red color. The nose is complex, characterized by notes of ripe red fruit and hints of dried flowers, cocoa and spiced cherries. The palate... Read More
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: The Casanova di Neri 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is an elegant, structured expression of Sangiovese, offering a vibrant bouquet of crushed black cherry, blood orange, and sweet spice. The palate is full-bodied and... Read More
Tasting Notes: The 2021 Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino delivers a chiseled and vibrant profile, opening with a complex bouquet of preserved cherries, white pepper, blue flowers, and grilled herbs. The mid-palate reveals... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Castello Tricerchi Brunello di Montalcino shows ripe black cherry, orange zest and woodland herbs in the glass. The palate is dense, rich and powerful, with well-integrated tannins and a long, fresh finish.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Chiara Condello Romagna Sangiovese Riserva Le Lucciole speaks to the potential of both the winemaker and the region for producing top-quality Sangiovese. Complex aromatics of pomegranate, raspberry, and cherries... 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: 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: This powerhouse Brunello is harmonious, elegant, with silky tannins and excellent structure that are well balanced by the fruit with an effect of satisfying fullness. Long and pleasant finish.... 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: 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: 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: 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: Pipparello is a punched-up version of San Valentino and a store favorite. Baking spices and black pepper jump from the glass in this incredibly dense and expressive blend of roughly 60% Sangiovese, 25% Montepulciano... 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: The 2012 San Felice Brunello di Montalcino Campogiovanni is a ripe and layered expression from a high-quality vintage, showcasing classic Tuscan aromas and flavors with a pleasing balance. On the nose, it offers... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Tenuta di Carleone Il Guercio is an ethereal and lifted expression of Sangiovese from a single, high elevation vineyard. Supple and aromatic, with red berries, crushed mint, and cranberry on the super-expressive... 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: 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
