Tuscany along with Piedmont are the two leading wine regions of Italy. The grape synonymous with the region is Sangiovese that makes the base for of the regions wines. Most important appellations are Brunello, Chianti and Vino Nobile. All three make world class red wine with Sangiovese being the start. Recently the coastal part of Tuscany has become more important. The area is known as the Maremma and is home to the great Super Tuscans that have become some of the worlds iconic reds. The most Appellation in the Maremma is Bolgheri, home to wines like Sassicaia and Ornellaia. Super Tuscans are wines that combine traditional Italian grape varietals and French varietals. These wines do not fit the criteria designates of Italian and over time were called the Super Tuscans that make up some of the worlds finest full bodied reds
2017 Casanova Di Neri Brunello Di Montalcino 2017 Casanova Di Neri Brunello Di Montalcino Classic in style, the 2017 wine is aged in large Slavonian oak cask for 43 months. Bright ruby red in color. Raspberry and cherry with hints of tar and hazelnuts. Youthful tannins, well-balanced. The first wine produced by Casanova di Neri [...]
Colour : Intense ruby. Nose : Complex with a delicate floral fragrance. Flavour : It’s a wine with a “grip” a soft tannin with structure.
Colour : Intense ruby. Nose : Intense complex very feminine richly floral. Flavour : Ample velvety and of creamy persistence.
2016 Lamole di Lamole Chianti Classico Riserva 2016 Lamole di Lamole Chianti Classico Riserva; Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy Winemaker Notes; A broad yet restrained bouquet, in which the fruit (fresh plums) is dappled with floral tones of violets, sylvan ones of ferns, bark and humus, and underlying hints of iodine. The overall sensation is one of [...]
2016 Caparzo Rosso di Montalcino 2016 Caparzo Rosso di Montalcino, Sangiovese from Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy Winemaker Notes; Intense ruby color. A bouquet that is penetrating, quite ample, and complex, with violets, raspberries and pomegranates. The palate is warm, dry, and rich, with nice balance. Pair with red meats, pasta with meat sauces, legume-based soups, and aged cheeses. [...]
2017 Fattoria Selvapiana Chianti Rùfina Riserva Bucerchiale 2017 Fattoria Selvapiana Chianti Rùfina Riserva Bucerchiale Sangiovese from Chianti,Tuscany,Italy Winemaker Notes; Bucerchiale is Selvapiana’s flagship wine, a Riserva-level Chianti Rùfina crafted from the grapes of the estate’s best vineyard, Bucerchiale. Francesco Giuntini, working with young winemaker Franco Bernabei on his second vintage at Selvapiana, created this special wine to [...]
2016 Castello Banfi Cum Laude 2016 Castello Banfi Cum Laude Ruby red, intense and very deep. Full bouquet, with aromas of blackberries and plums, complemented by licorice, black olives, and pipe-tobacco notes. Full-bodied, with supple tannins. Perfect with bean soups, grilled meat and aged cheese. Wine Spectator (94/100) A fruity style that’s beginning to mellow, [...]
2012 Sassetti Livio Brunello di Montalcino 2012 Sassetti Livio Brunello di Montalcino, Sangiovese from Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy. JS98 James Suckling Complex aromas of dried figs, dark fruits and hints of walnuts and dried meat. Full body, dense and polished palate. Velvety and poised tannins and a flavorful finish. Yet always refined and beautiful. You want to drink [...]
91 James Suckling / 92 Vinous / 91 Wine Spectator
2016 Caparzo Brunello 93pts Vinous Arrival march Caparzo is one of two properties in Montalcino owned by the beautiful and charming Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini. The other property is Altesino. This wine, the Caparzo 2015 Brunello di Montalcino is a very classic interpretation that delivers the goods without any distracting bells or whistles. The wine opens [...]
Obtained from a meticulous selection of Sangiovese grapes from the best company vineyards, Brunello di Montalcino is the result of painstaking campaign work and targeted interventions in the cellar which, in respect and in the worship of an ancient tradition, preserve the integrity of the fruit and enhance the quality of a wine that in [...]