2017 Wine

Sadly after this vintage we only have one more. This Cannubi will no longer be produced after 2018. Enjoying it while we can the Paolo Scavino 2017 Barolo Cannubi is fragrant and rich showing a gorgeous level of aromatic purity... Read More

This wine is a historic blend of fruit from Rocche di Castiglione Cannubi and Bric dël Fiasc. Because the Cannubi lease was not renewed Carobric will be very different after the 2018 vintage. However the Paolo Scavino 2017 Barolo... Read More

A seamless sweetie effortlessly marrying notes of dried apricot praline verbena baked pineapple and a touch of smoky incense with well-honed lightly mouthwatering acidity. Fine and creamy expanding on the palate and lingering... Read More

The largest of Royal Tokaji’s 1st growth vineyards Betsek is shaped like a crescent moon and faces southeast. Situated to the east of Nyúlászó and Szt Tamás... Read More

#19 ENTHUSIAST 100 2022 This wine comes from one of Tokaji's most famous vineyards. It is light amber in color with heady aromas of honeysuckle freesia beeswax and honey. It has pleasant heft on the palate and there are intense... Read More

Inky ruby. Spice- and mineral-accented black and blue fruits licorice smoked meat and olive paste on the intensely perfumed nose. Concentrated blackberry cherry and violet pastille flavors take on a suave floral nuance with aeration.... Read More

The Altesino 2017 Brunello di Montalcino is ripe and round with lots of pretty textural richness and juicy fruit flavors. These qualities tie in nicely with the character of the vintage that saw long and hot summer days. Dark... Read More

This is one of the icon wines of Montalcino and one of the bottles that best captures the character of this prized vineyard cru. Altesino farms 4.5 hectares in Montosoli at 350 meters in elevation with galestro soils. The 2017... Read More

The 2017 Chardonnay UV - El Diablo Vineyard is slow to open aromatically at this stage offering glimpses of citrus blossom honeyed almonds saline and orange peel with a core of quince gaining intensity and nuance as it sits in... Read More

The 2017 Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard is a stunning wine. It offers singular aromas of guava grapefruit peel and musky hints with layers of tangerine green herbs crushed stone and hints of elderflower. The medium-bodied palate... Read More

A product of 85-plus-year-old vines in Castiglione Falletto the Azelia 2017 Barolo Bricco Fiasco is subdued and delicate with linear fruit of wild plum and blackberry plus hints of blue flower and pressed violet. The age of the... Read More

The Azelia 2017 Barolo San Rocco shows some tightness and firmness initially but it ultimately reveals an open and accessible quality of fruit with dried raspberry cherry and wild plum. Those fruit flavors take a sudden turn to... Read More

The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Montecillo Vineyard Old Vine is a real powerhouse that will need a bit of time to reveal the breadth of its personality. Today it comes across as monolithic though there is plenty of depth to the dark... Read More

From the head-trained vines of Milo the only area for which the Superiore designation can be used for Carricante. Straw yellow with bright greenish reflections this has refined aromas of orange blossom thyme hay ripe apple and... Read More

A fresh energetic red boasting black cherry blackberry iron rosemary and stone flavors. Reveals assertive tannins that ply the long finish for now but this is all about balance and definition. Shows terrific length. Best from... Read More

The Caprilli estate is made up of property to the southwest of Brunello in the Tavernelle area that was originally part of the larger Villa Santa Restituta’s holdings, from which it was carved out in 1965. The owner, Alfo... Read More

There was no Wallis vineyard fruit used this vintage. Very deep purple-black colored the 2017 Cardinale charges out of the glass with notes of fresh blackcurrants blackberries and Black Forest cake plus hints of menthol cardamom... Read More

The estate was founded by Giovanni Neri, a grain merchant from south of Florence, who purchased the 200 hectare Casanova farm on the eastern side of Montalcino in 1971. The first Brunello bottling was made that year but the first... Read More

The estate was founded by Giovanni Neri, a grain merchant from south of Florence, who purchased the 200 hectare Casanova farm on the eastern side of Montalcino in 1971. The first Brunello bottling was made that year but the first... Read More

Toasty oak gives way to bright cherry blackberry and violet aromas and flavors in this sleek vibrant red with wild herb tobacco and mineral notes adding complexity. Supple yet there's a firm matrix of refined tannins and the... Read More

The 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello di Ama San Lorenzo is a fabulous choice for readers looking for an Ama wine to drink now. Radiant and expressive, with striking depth and exceptional balance, the 2017 is pure... Read More