2019 Italian Wine between $75 and $100

Baricci's wines are some of the most distinctive and elegant in the appellation. Showing medium-rich concentration the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli delivers granite slate black cherry and dark currant in one very... Read More

A pure expression of Sangiovese the Bibi Graetz 2019 Testamatta is a wine in constant evolution. Bibi has added 17 more hectares of vineyard to the program with 12 hectares in Fiesole (north of Florence) and 5 hectares in San... Read More

A blend of (organic and biodynamic) Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot and Sangiovese the 2019 Sammarco is more austere and even robust compared to the punchier style prized throughout this portfolio. This is a firmly grounded wine with... Read More

Quite robust and powerful on first nose the 2019 Barolo Ginestra Vigna del Gris needs more time in bottle to flesh out and move past this current youthful phase. This wine is definitely poised to give more to those who wait. It... Read More

An organic and biodynamic wine the 2019 Per Filo is dedicated to Duccio Corsini's son Filippo. The wine reflects a hands-off winemaking style that is without the use of added sulfites or filtering. It reveals a fluid evolution... Read More

The 2019 Barolo Cannubi has a lovely spicy almost exotic quality with tart cherry fruit and nicely balanced campfire ash tar and licorice root. You get the elegant nuances of Cannubi presented with extra intensity and richness... Read More

The 2019 Barolo Gramolere (with 7000 bottles made) shows a slightly sweeter and riper fruit profile. This wine comes from the village of Monforte d'Alba which is known for more structured and powerful wines compared to Verduno... Read More

The 2019 Barolo Baudana offers good power and ripeness with sweet fruit flavors dark cherry spice and ferrous earth. These aromas are characteristic of this site in Serralunga d'Alba. The wine is silky and generous on the... Read More

The organic Monteraponi 2019 Chianti Classico Riserva Il Campitello is a beautiful wine that expresses itself elegantly thanks to balanced fruit good concentration and well-dosed intensity. The wine is a blend of 90% Sangiovese... Read More

Fragrant and loaded with finesse and intensity the classy 2019 Monteraponi Baron’Ugo offers enticing scents of violet eucalyptus and woodland berry. A blend of 95% Sangiovese 2.5% Colorino and 2.5% Canaiolo the delicious vibrant... Read More

Continuing on a tour of the major villages of Barolo this wine takes us to the hilltops of Verduno. The Paolo Scavino 2019 Barolo Monvigliero shows lifted aromas of wild cherry and lavender that emerge from a broader background... Read More

With the black label this wine draws its fruit from Serralunga d'Alba or the village that usually reveals the most structured and muscular expressions of Nebbiolo. Indeed the Paolo Scavino 2019 Barolo Prapò exhibits a medium... Read More

With fruit from the village of Novello this wine is more articulate and shows clearer aromas compared to some of the other Barolos in this set of new releases. The Paolo Scavino 2019 Barolo Ravera takes a little extra time to... Read More

Here's an exciting new project from Poderi Luigi Einaudi that I have been looking forward to tasting ever since I learned this historic winery was lucky enough to secure fruit in what is surely the most sought-after MGA in... Read More

This rich red is laced with cherry plum earth stone and eucalyptus flavors. Dense assertive tannins dominate the finish for now yet the lasting impression is ripe fruit. Best from 2027 through 2043. —Bruce Sanderson

A sleek high-toned red featuring rose strawberry cherry mineral and wild herb aromas and flavors. Linear in profile and racy this builds nicely to a long complex aftertaste. Shows excellent balance overall with finesse and intensity.... Read More

Elegant and expressive this rose- strawberry- and cherry-flavored red is harmonious and charming. Mineral and wild herb flavors add grace notes as the finish persists with a mix of fruit and mineral. Best from 2026 through 2042.... Read More

The Val di Suga, a winery situated to the north of Montalcino, began making wine in the early 1980s. A wine called Vigna del Lago was first made in 1983 from a northeast-facing vineyard beside the lake opposite the winery. In... Read More

Youthful ruby/red the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino Vigna Del Lago is gorgeous with fantastic mineral aromas of crushed stones pristine ripe red cherries white pepper and clove spice. Medium-bodied it’s mouthwatering from the... Read More