2021 Italian Wine between $75 and $100

The 2021 Sauvignon Dark Label is wickedly spicy boasting a complex blend of ground ginger lemon zest incense and sage. Silky in feel yet almost salty in nature it's perfumed and zesty within with citrus-kissed orchard fruits... Read More

Cherries elderflower linden camphor lime bergamot vetiver lemongrass plums walnut husk gentian and rose petals describe the main scene of genuine workmanship. Medium body biting tannins with an excellent biting texture and a finish... Read More

The organic G.D. Vajra 2021 Barolo Bricco delle Viole first shows a fragile side but it eventually rolls onto much greater momentum and focus as it opens in the glass. This is always one of my favorite wines from this excellent... Read More

From one of the most sought-after crus sites today the G.D. Vajra 2021 Barolo Ravera opens to a vibrant ruby color. The wine takes its time opening especially when tasted young but that delay bodes well for its future bottle evolution.... Read More

The Girolamo Russo 2021 Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana emerges as one of the finest wines made on Etna in recent years. The bouquet is nuanced and rich with many moving parts which span from red fruits cassis blue flower and campfire... Read More

Aromas and flavors of lavender plum black cherry vanilla earth and resin are the hallmarks of this concentrated yet lively red. Firm ripe tannins give the finish grip for now yet this red is complex and long with all of its components... Read More

The organic Luigi Baudana 2021 Barolo Baudana appears glossy and polished with bright intensity delivered through red and purple fruits spice and floral aromas. The wine is quite lightweight on the palate even lean but it makes... Read More

Starting off a bit slower than the other wines in this flight the Luigi Baudana 2021 Barolo Cerretta is quite nervous and tightly wound at this point. Cerretta in Serralunga d'Alba is known for its powerful age-worthy wines.... Read More

Made with mostly Sangiovese plus tiny parts Canaiolo and Colorino the 2021 Montevertine reveals a very tight textural approach with pinpoint aromas of blue currant iris root and red rose. The wine takes a moment or two to open... Read More

Impenetrable deep ruby. Deep suave red-fruit nose supported by a touch of oak. Elegant and a little vibrant on the palate. Light and yet concentrated cool red fruit with polished fine long tannins. (WS) (Drink between 2023-2028)... Read More