2019 Sangiovese

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

Like many other producers in the appellation Altesino jumped forward from the 2017 Riserva directly to this vintage. The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva shows more density and overall fruit weight. The wine also reveals thick... Read More

The Argiano 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna del Suolo has an elegant ever-changing bouquet with black fruits and a pronounced mineral signature of dusty slate and crushed stone. With 63-year-old vines this site is located along... Read More

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 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

There's no mistaking this wine for anything but Brunello. The Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona 2019 Brunello di Montalcino shows beautiful continuity crescendoing on the nose and palate in synchronicity. There are aromas of... 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 Flaccianello della Pieve is another stunning wine that sums up the character of the vintage and reflects the sun-drenched beauty of its quintessentially Tuscan surroundings. Giovanni Manetti and his team have two new... Read More

A mix of fruity and savory this red offers a distinctive ray of graphite along with cherry strawberry juniper tomato leaf earth and sanguine flavors. There's good grip on the finish but the tannins are softer and broader more... Read More

Le Potazzine farms some of the highest vineyards in the appellation at 420 to 507 meters above sea level. As we know high elevations are essential today for maintaining acidity and aromatic freshness especially in the face of... 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

Due to reduced quantities in 2019 the Lisini family decided to sacrifice their Ugolaia bottling in order to augment the Riserva. It is a striking specimen of the balmy Sesta zone in Montalcino’s southeast. Scents of myrtle and... Read More

The Marchesi Antinori 2019 Tignanello was born in a classic growing season that saw some cooling summer rains and relatively stress-free conditions. This is an elegant and extremely polished wine made with mostly Sangiovese and... Read More

Now on the market the Mazzei 2019 Siepi is a special achievement and a delight to taste at the exciting conclusion of this historic retrospective spanning 26 vintages. This edition of Marchesi Mazzei's celebrated blend of... Read More

The compelling 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione from Monteraponi is quite simply the greatest wine I have yet tasted from Chianti Classico and from this fantastic estate. The first Gran Selezione and the first 100% Sangiovese... 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

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

This excellent wine is slated to be released in January 2025. The Poggio di Sotto 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva shows a point of brilliant fruit over a medium-plus texture. The wine exhibits dusty tannins from the galestro-rich... Read More

We have not seen a Riserva from Uccelliera in a few years. The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva wears a heavy mantle of oak that adds sweet cinnamon and vanilla stick. Those oak tones are prominent but they do remain sweet... 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

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