Owned by Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini since 2003, Altesino has been one of Montalcino’s leaders since the zone exploded into international prominence in the 1970s. The wine style is traditional, with all large, Slavonian oak,... Read More
From the only producer with 100% of their vines in the Grand Cru of Montosoli and one of the original 13 Brunello estates, a wine tempting now and drinking through 2040. As Wine Advocate says, Baricci's wines are some of the... Read More
Organic/Bio Suckling says in the 92 point review, “A serious, textured and delicious Chianti Classico. The nose expresses notes of spiced cherries, warm herbs and baking spices. It’s medium-bodied with fine tannins.... Read More
West of Montalcino, Monteccuco balances inland Tuscany warmth with altitudes of more than 1,000 feet. That balance of sunny ripeness with freshness shows nicely here in this blend of 70% Sangiovese, 15% Ciliegiolo and 15% Montepulciano... Read More
Organic/Bio From its very first release from vintage 1980, Rampolla’s Sammarco has consistently delivered as one of Italy’s most outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon-based “super-Tuscan” reds. And we’ve... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV No way you try this blind and guess it sells for <$20. Because it shouldn’t and only does because importer Lia Banville-Tolaini owns the vineyard and winery and uses it to craft this “door... Read More
In a great vintage when the top wines are going to need years to show their very best, winegrower Olga Peluso focused on both capturing the essence of the beautiful growing season and letting us enjoy it now. Big, rich, black... Read More
Lower ABV Here’s a secret: no one needs to make good Vernaccia di San Gimignano. The millions of tourists who come to see the 12th century walled city’s towers slurp down anything with “San Gimignano” on... Read More
Organic/Bio 22 hectares nestled in the core of the Chianti Classico region, Gagliole’s Rubiolo shows the best of what the region has to offer. Pietraforte rock being the base of the soil gives the wine smoothness and delicious,... Read More
Organic/Bio Gregorio Dell’Adami de Tarczal retired from the life of multinational marketing executive in 1988 and purchased the Il Civettaio farm to get closer to the land. It’s located in Tuscany Maremma district,... Read More
Organic/Bio Diego Finocchi purchased this small, 12 acre, vineyard in 2006 at age 24, before he’d even finished his final exams at winemaking school. The vines were older than he was – planted in 1967 – and were... Read More
A really good and gutsy Tuscan T-Bone steak wine here made from Chianti’s classic blend of Sangiovese, Canaiolo and white Trebbiano, all aged in concrete. Bold blackberry and black cherry juice flavors take center stage,... Read More
Our favorite wine from the fantastic 2019 Brunello vintage combines the rich fruit and power of this warm vintage with the elegance and purity of a unique sandy-soil site in the northern part of the zone. The critics’ reviews... Read More
Sometimes you want the flavors and a character of Brunello di Montalcino in a more open, easy, style. And at a drink anytime price point. That’s what you get here in a wine made from the Brunello grape – Sangiovese... Read More
Organic/Bio A triumph of winegrowing in a difficult vintage and a steal of a price from a family that resolutely refuses to chase fame. As Vinous says in the 92 point review, A gorgeous, super-classic wine from Ormanni. Readers... Read More
Organic/Bio As Critic Antonio Galloni wrote a few years ago, “Ormanni is one of Chianti Classico's under the radar producers. In top years, these classically-inspired wines really shine, especially the Riserva Borro... Read More
Organic/Bio Here’s proof that great farming and straight-ahead winemaking can deliver fine Chianti – and even finer value! – from outside the Classico zone. More and more Chianti is either all Sangiovese or Sangiovese... Read More
Lower ABV We’ve been impressed by the Fioroni family’s last few Vernaccia releases, but the just arrived 2017 takes the deliciousness to new heights even as the price goes down! Since at least 1276, Tuscany’s... Read More
Organic/Bio “Super-Tuscan” wines don’t have to be “super” – the term came about in the 1980s to describe wines like Sassicaia and Sammarco that failed to qualify for any Tuscan DOC label (usually... Read More
Founder/owner Andrea Cortonesi launched Uccelliera in 1986 by purchasing a few hectares of land that had been part of the famous Ciacci Piccolomini estate in the warm southern Castelnuovo dell'Abate part of the Montalcino... Read More
Wow, is this good – very much what to drink while your younger Brunellos are growing up in cellar! As Vinous says in the 92+ point review, “The 2022 Rosso di Montalcino entices with a whiff of mint leaf and sage before... Read More
When Andrea Cortonesi decided to open a modern Tuscan restaurant in Siena 15 or so years ago, he wanted to serve some of his own wine with the re-imagined Tuscan dishes he planned. But, production at Uccelliera was too small,... Read More
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