Tuscany Wine between $50 and $75

The Altesino 2019 Brunello di Montalcino boasts a rich and savory side that this wine wears very well. There is a beautiful level of dark fruit that folds into the wine's velvety texture. Blackberry and plum envelop the palate... 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 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

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

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 Fèlsina 2017 Fontalloro pours out of the bottle with a bang. This pure expression of Sangiovese is luscious and dark with thick layers of dark fruit plum cherry leather and tilled earth. This hot-vintage edition shows good... Read More

The organic Fontodi 2021 Chianti Classico shows extra density in this vintage. There are ripe fruit aromas with blackberry and plum. You also get rich meatiness or thickness to the fruit that adds to the overall dimension and... Read More

The 2016 Dino is 100% Sangiovese done in terra cotta which brings out the wine's perfumed aromatics and bright acid profile. A touch of reduction -typical of wines done in amphora - adds striking character to play off the... Read More

The Lisini 2019 Brunello di Montalcino has a dark and spicy bouquet with prune cardamom asphalt and wet stone. The wine is quite developed and for that reason I wouldn't suggest a very long drinking window. There is cola and... 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

The Padelletti 2019 Brunello di Montalcino shows hints of dried herb and ripe fruit over a nicely concentrated mouthfeel. This wine shows a classic fruit profile with bold cherry followed by underbrush rose and earth all delivered... Read More

"Dried dark fruit on the nose verging on date and prune. Full-bodied with a dense palate of ripe fruit and supersilky tannins. This is a deep and beautiful red delivering lots of subtle character. Fascinating. One of the undiscovered... 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

The 2021 Bolgheri Rosso Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia is a nicely extracted and rich blend of Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. This vintage is very generous even opulent with dark fruit that is framed... Read More

The Ornellaia 2022 Bolgheri Rosso Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia is a blend of 65% Merlot 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc that saw 15 months in barrique with one-third new oak. Following in the general Ornellaia... Read More

The Tenuta di Biserno 2021 Il Pino di Biserno is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. The Cabernet-adjacent aromas come through nicely with dark fruit blackberry and exotic spice. The wine is full-bodied... Read More

2023 was a very good year for the Cabernets, according to Priscilla Incisa della Rocchetta, who added that a very hot start to August made it more difficult for early-ripening Merlot. As a result, Merlot has been reduced in the... Read More

This is a beautiful wine from the folks at Tolaini and one of the finest bottles made by this dynamic estate so far. A blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc the 2016 Picconero Tenuta Montebello shows depth and width pushing its intensity... 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

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

Dark depths of wilted violets cedar cloves worn leather and dried strawberries form a seductive old-world bouquet as the 2021 Rosso di Montalcino Vigna Spuntali blossoms in the glass. This sweeps across the palate with a mineral-laden... Read More