2020 Tuscany Wine

Opening to earthy tones of brimstone and petrichor the Altesino 2020 Brunello di Montalcino shows the character of a house style that is easily recognized. This elegant wine offers a polished and smooth mouthfeel with finely tuned... Read More

Opening to earthy tones of brimstone and petrichor the Altesino 2020 Brunello di Montalcino shows the character of a house style that is easily recognized. This elegant wine offers a polished and smooth mouthfeel with finely tuned... Read More

The Altesino 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Montosoli has a rich and syrupy side that underlines the brightness of the fruit in this vintage. That core of dark fruit is framed by mineral notes of black slate and crushed river... Read More

This is a remarkable Brunello from a COVID-19 vintage that launched many curveballs at producers. The Castello Romitorio 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is noticeably a step above its peers thanks to its seamless mouthfeel its bright... Read More

Filippo Chia and his team kill it in this vintage. The Castello Romitorio 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Filo di Seta is a beautiful and balanced wine. This estate is making some of the best Brunellos from Montalcino today. In the... Read More

Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona is a grand estate of great historical and religious heritage, having been owned by the bishop of Montalcino in the seventeenth century. It is currently run by the grandchildren of Guiseppe Bianchini,... Read More

Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona is a grand estate of great historical and religious heritage, having been owned by the bishop of Montalcino in the seventeenth century. It is currently run by the grandchildren of Guiseppe Bianchini,... Read More

The 2020 Bolgheri Rosso Camarcanda is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc in a supporting role. Showing youthful primary fruit at this young stage the wine delivers impressive balance and fruit versus oak integration.... Read More

The Gianni Brunelli Le Chiuse di Sotto 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is balanced finely textured and shows smooth consistency over the palate. There is a lot of life in this vibrant Brunello. Red and purple fruits segue to sweet... Read More

Alessandro Mori’s Il Marroneto estate is situated just north of town at 400 meters of altitude in a cooler, steeply-sloped microclimate with soils of pebble rich limestone and galestro that give wines of precision, finesse... Read More

Alessandro Mori’s Il Marroneto estate is situated just north of town at 400 meters of altitude in a cooler, steeply-sloped microclimate with soils of pebble rich limestone and galestro that give wines of precision, finesse... Read More

Alessandro Mori’s Il Marroneto estate is situated just north of town at 400 meters of altitude in a cooler, steeply-sloped microclimate with soils of pebble rich limestone and galestro that give wines of precision, finesse... Read More

One of Italy's best Cabernet Francs the Le Macchiole 2020 Paleo is very dense and richly concentrated with a level of dark fruit that can only be chipped at and broken down by slow cellar aging. Paleo is always a wine for... Read More

A mix of graphite cherry and raspberry aromas and flavors marks this expressive red. Earth leather and wild herb accents add depth and this shows the structure to develop for at least a decade or more. Its firm dusty tannins will... Read More

Inky dark in appearance the 2020 Solaia is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller percentages of Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese. This vintage unfolds to exuberant richness and thick layers of blackberry and plum. The tannins are... Read More

Inky dark in appearance the 2020 Solaia is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller percentages of Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese. This vintage unfolds to exuberant richness and thick layers of blackberry and plum. The tannins are... Read More

Newly on the market now the 2020 Tignanello shows a gorgeous bouquet with an upfront and accessible personality. Right off the bat you get dark cherry dried raspberry spice toasted almond and citrusy blood orange. The blend is... Read More

At 420 metres Il Campitello is one of Monteraponi’s lower sites. The 55-year-old plantings on Galestro-rich clay face southwest giving grapes with structure suitable for a Riserva. That said do not expect a robust brawny wine... Read More

A nose that is luxuriously fruity also has undertones of salt flint and herbs providing balance. The palate runs wild with fruit but simultaneously offers notes of dark chocolate and a subtle spiciness to keep things lively. Tannins... Read More

Very much still a baby at the time of my tasting the Poggio di Sotto 2020 Brunello di Montalcino shares many similarities with the epic 2016 vintage in terms of its pretty perfumes and polished length. However this elegant wine... Read More

Very much still a baby at the time of my tasting the Poggio di Sotto 2020 Brunello di Montalcino shares many similarities with the epic 2016 vintage in terms of its pretty perfumes and polished length. However this elegant wine... Read More

WineCritics.com, Raffaele Vecchione:

Extremely complex and authentic on the nose showing subtle yet well formed notes of cherries, blackberries, sour cherries, sandalwood, incense, guaranà and cassis. Full bodied, perfectly... Read More

A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon 12% Cabernet Franc and 8% Merlot the 2020 Giusto di Notri is a ripe bold and generous wine. The DNA of the wine has changed slightly over the years to favor the Cabernet Franc (with an increased... Read More

This red is both rich and vibrant offering cherry strawberry floral and mineral flavors. Elegant with flashes of wild herbs and earth peeking through. A harmonious version leaving a mouthwatering impression on the lingering aftertaste.... 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