2016 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino 'Nicco'
James Suckling: Very beautiful aromas of crushed cherries and flowers, such as violets. Some fresh mushroom and tile as well. Full-bodied with extremely polished tannins and an ultra-silky texture...
2016 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino
James Suckling: Gorgeous aromas of black cherry, cedar, leather and dried flowers follow through to a full body with firm, creamy tannins that are long and caressing. Tight and focused. Pretty clarity to...
Tasting this old-school Chianti producer’s Riserva is like a cheap ticket back to the splendid but arid hills of Radda-in-Chianti. In fact, there is this lovely restaurant called Le Vigne that sits in...
James Suckling 91 Points: A tangy array of wild herbs and spices colors the bright berry fruit. Hints of minerals and tangerines, too. Medium-bodied and quite elegant and fluid, with silky, refined tannins. A juicy and very well-made Rosso, to enjoy now.
Wine Advocate: Featuring Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the Tenuta di Sesta 2019 Poggio d'Arna is packed tight with the dense fruit and inky black extract that you would primarily associate with Cabernet Franc. This is the dominant force. Aromas...
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Montecalvi has a winemaking history that stretches back, oh, 700 years or so. Originally part of the enormous Nicola d’Uzzano estate of Greve-in-Chianti, it belonged to a...
Since so many of you asked about what Pacenti 2016 Brunello was available, I’ve put together a modest offer for the few precious cases of the Vecchie Vigne (old vines) cuvee still at our disposal. These are coming directly from...
PRIMA Notes: Man, I am loving these 2019 Tuscan reds. The best are just, well, thoroughly charming, and yet they have a sense of gravitas that goes along with their elegance too. What I like best is their textbook Sangiovese aromatics that, thanks...
PRIMA Notes: There is, of course, no shortage of great wine in Italy these days, but the list of true icons- your Rinaldis, Gajas, Ornellaias and the like- is still a short, rarified one. Somewhere very near the top of that list must be...
PRIMA Notes: There is, of course, no shortage of great wine in Italy these days, but the list of true icons- your Rinaldis, Gajas, Ornellaias and the like- is still a short, rarified one. Somewhere very near the top of that list must be Emidio Pepe...
PRIMA Notes: There is, of course, no shortage of great wine in Italy these days, but the list of true icons- your Rinaldis, Gajas, Ornellaias and the like- is still a short, rarified one. Somewhere very near the top of that list must be Emidio Pepe...
Decanter Magazine 90 Points: Subtle in its expression, this takes some time to open up, then reveals decisive fennel, red plum, white pepper and lavender. Velvety fruit is ripe yet crunchy, punctuated by herbal notes, while the discreet powdery...
Our allocations of this round of Ciacci Piccolomini’s much-coveted Brunellos is pitiful but you, our best Italian wine-loving customers, deserve the 4-1-1. Ciacci, thanks to their position in the southernmost, warmest part of...
Our allocations of this round of Ciacci Piccolomini’s much-coveted Brunellos is pitiful but you, our best Italian wine-loving customers, deserve the 4-1-1. Ciacci, thanks to their position in the southernmost, warmest part of...
Importer's Notes:
100% Sangiovese sourced from eight hectaresSoil of medium grain with good levels of marl dating to the Eocene period240 to 360 meters elevationFermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel and glass concrete vatsAges more than...
2019 Istine Chianti Classico Casanova dell'Aia
Wine Enthusiast: Radiant and delicious, this gorgeous red is for Sangiovese purists and fans of terroir-driven finesse. It opens with enticing scents of woodland berries, violet and camphor, and the...
100% Sangiovese sourced from Podernovone vineyard at an altitude of 500 meters with south-western exposure, planted in 1998, and Canalicchio vineyard at an altitude of 250 meters with north-western exposure, planted in...
Evelyn Verdicchio Macerato Accadia, natural wine, light skin maceration, golden hue, bitter notes, fresh fruits and grasses, delicious easy, light orange wine. Angel Accadia is broadening his range and this fantastic little skin contact wine is a...
Importer's Notes: Cultivated organically, a blend of 90% Prugnolo Gentile, 5% Canaiolo Nero, and 5% Merlot from 5 to 40 year old vines in the sandy tuffaceous soils of the Martiena cru. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts in...
Importer's Notes: Pet Nat: Verdicchio 70%, Malvasia 15%, Sangiovese 15% sourced from estate vineyards. Primary fermentation at controlled temperature. Bottled with residual sugar and natural 2nd fermentation in bottle for 2 months. No degorgement...
Winery Notes: Made from carefully selected Sangiovese grapes, it is aged for about 12 months in Slavonian oak barrels and for about 12 months in Allier barriques. The first vintage released was the 1977. It was the first 100%...
2018 Montevertine Le Pergole Torte IGT Toscana Rosso
Vinous: The 2018 Le Pergole Torte is dense, creamy and nuanced from the very first taste. Red/purplish berry fruit, spice, rose petal and a touch of new French oak all build as the...
Ciacci’s single-vineyard selection Rosso di Montalcino called Rossofonte is sourced from the best vines in the Fonte vineyard, adjacent to Ciacci’s famous Pianrosso site in Montalcino’s southernmost Castelnuovo dell’Abate section...
This is not Sagrantino’s younger brother; it is a flavorful and age worthy wine in its own right, with great dignity and much potential. The fusion of traditional grapes, Sangiovese and Sagrantino - along with the precious input of Barbera, ensure...
Winery Notes: It is obtained from 100% Ciliegiolo di Narni IGT grapes, coming from two vineyards planted in San Gemini, one in Colle Ozio, the other in Colle Murello.
The soils are located at 230-290 meters above sea level, and are of a...
Winery Notes: Divus was born in 1987 and tells proudly about the land where it comes from, the most ancient vines of the winery. The grapes are selected and harvested by hand and taken in the winery to be destemmed and crushed. The must ferments in...
Importer's Notes: 100% Grechetto di Todi from the traditional G5 clone, planted in 2004 near Chioano, just east of Todi. The soil is whitish clay, rich in limestone and chalk.The grapes are harvested by hand, normally at the beginning of September...
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Winemaker’s Notes Rocca di Montegrossi’s Chianti Classico is the estate’s flagship wine; it is a blend of about 90% Sangiovese, with Canaiolo and Colorino, and is produced every year. It ages mainly in large...
Winemaker’s Notes Rocca di Montegrossi’s Chianti Classico is the estate’s flagship wine; it is a blend of about 90% Sangiovese, with Canaiolo and Colorino, and is produced every year. It ages mainly in large casks and...
Another vintage of Il Fauno has arrived! This Bordeaux-styled Super Tuscan is popular at PRIMA because, despite of its polish and finesse, it’s still the essence of Tuscany! And it always drinks well as a young wine. Great with a...
I first met Sean O’Callaghan, Chianti’s famed ‘Il Guercio,’ back in the early nineties when he was making the iconic wines of Riecine in Gaiole-in-Chianti for the late John Dunkley. Walking into the old cellar and seeing...
Winery Notes: The label: The Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva label features the della Volpaia family coat of arms. The family took its name from the village of Volpaia itself. Lorenzo della Volpaia (1446-1512), an architect, goldsmith,...
Winery Notes: Il Palazzino farm, owned by Alessandro and Andrea Sderci, is located in Monti in Chianti, 20 km northeast of Siena, in the southern part of Chianti Classico Area. The estate has a total of about twenty hectares (fifty acres), great...
Winery Notes: Villa Collazzi is one of the most impressive estates in all of Tuscany. This architectural landmark was originally designed by Michelangelo in 1560 for his friend, Agostino Dini. It offers commanding views of the surrounding...
Decanter: Sean O’Callaghan is a passionate, obsessed and intensely faithful producer of Sangiovese. He sees the same potential in it as in Nebbiolo or Pinot Noir, and this Chianti Classico is as exquisite as the top wines made from those other...
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Vinous Media: The 2015 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Grosso Sanese is a powerful, brooding wine. A rush of sweet red cherry and floral notes appears first as the Grosso Sanese shows off its personality. The...
Winery Notes: The colour is ruby red with reflexes verging on garnet. The perfume is intense, fine and elegant, with notes of cherries preserved in alcohol, enriched with spices redolent of cinnamon and cloves. On the palate it explodes in all its...
From the rolling foothills of the Apennines comes one of the finest white wine bargains in the store. Crisp, flavorful and ready to go! And damned cheap too!
Antonio Galloni for Vinous Media: Mori's 2018 Chianti is absolutely delicious. Bright and punchy, with tons of Sangiovese character, the 2018 bristles with energy. Sweet red cherry, white pepper, mint and chalk all race out of the glass in a...
Their wonderful Chianti Classico comes from low-yielding, terraced vineyards planted at elevations approaching 1500 feet and facing southwest in order to capture the sun’s ripening rays. Fermented in lined, concrete tanks, with no oak...
Fattoria Felsina’s Rancia vineyard is the most prized of the fourteen different individual ‘farms’ the Mazzocolin family own. Planted entirely to Sangiovese from the early nineteen eighties, this long sweeping hill with its...
Percarlo is made from 100% estate grown Sangiovese grapes, especially selected bunch per bunch, from the best zones of our vineyards, which have a low yield of 1 Kg grapes per vine.The grapes are usually allowed to mature beyond the normal degree of...
Floral aromas and the scent of light red fruits, with undertones of tobacco, foliage and menthol, which develop in the glass to a successful terroir wine that preserves the fragrance and primary aromas of the young Sangiovese. Pleasantly medium-weight...
Released one decade after the harvest, the 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Dieci is a one-off wine meant to celebrate an exceptional vintage. The aging process sees 48 months in large Slavonian oak casks and the wine then rests in the bottle for the...
95 points Wine Enthusiast *Cellar Selection* Put this beautiful Brunello in your cellar for at least 10–15 more years. Rennina opens with bold oak and cherry tones (that need more time to integrate), followed by plump, rich blackberry flavors,...
Cepparello was a Super Tuscan before being a Super Tuscan was cool. In fact, many people credit Isole e Olena proprietor Paolo De Marchi with producing, in Cepparello, the very first wine of the genre back in 1980. His dissatisfaction with the...