Tuscany 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

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

This celebrated Tuscan red is a blend of mostly Sangioveto (also known as Sangiovese) with a smaller part of Malvasia Nera. The Castellare di Castellina 2018 I Sodi di S. Niccolò shows the elegance and grace of these native grapes... 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

Here's another very interesting wine from Volpaia that has since been moved up to Grand Selezione status. The 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva Coltassala (with 9000 bottles made) is 95% Sangiovese and 5% Mammolo. Initially the... 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

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

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 2017 Brunello di Montalcino is beautifully bright and stitched up with extreme focus and sharpness. Sangiovese has this gorgeous ability to show linearity and lift but it remains elegant and tight at the same time. This wine... 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

Lisini's 2010 Brunello di Montalcino opens to dark concentration and extraction. On first nose it shows floral aromas of pressed rose and violet but after a few minutes in the glass the wine begins to offer dark cherry dried... 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

Badiòla is a historic vineyard farmed by the Mazzei family but this is the first Gran Selezione expression made with its fruit. The 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello di Fonterutoli Badiòla offers terrific intensity... 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

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

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

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

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

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