Italy

From their cellar in the heart of historic Monforte d’Alba, brothers Alessandro and Gian Natale Fantino exemplify low-intervention winemaking at its best, with an old-school vibe that resonates through each...

Ruby red in color. The nose opens with scents of ripe fruit enriched by pleasant spicy and mineral notes. Spicy plum red cherry minerals and violet aromas have an almost...

This lively fruited blend of Grenache and Mourvedre makes a great everyday quaff. From vines growing happily along the cool Tuscan coast, ripe cherry aromas and flavors lead to rustic...

A pure expression of Merlot, the 2016 Bolgheri Rosso Cont'Ugo is a ripe and loosely knit red wine that would wash down nicely with easy pasta dishes. The wine shows...

Bright and tangy, this fragrant wine offers head scents of red rose, pine forest, wet flint and Alpine herb. Vibrant and savory, the racy palate has lovely mineral energy and...

This beautifully complex pure Cabernet Franc wine expresses the herbal signature of this variety, with aromas of ripe plums, sweet mint, sage and thyme. The luscious palate gives way to...

Linear, fresh red with plum and orange-peel aromas and flavors. Medium body, light tannins and a fruity finish. Subdued and focused. \n \n Producer Information \n Tenuta di Arceno is...

Lively ruby color with garnet reflections. It opens with hints of black cherry, blackberry, chocolate and Mediterranean scrub. On the palate it is enveloping and velvety, with great acidity backed...

Saten is the apex of white grapes in Franciacorta. Gentle pressing is a time-honored technique for the style to achieve ideal freshness and finesse. Additionally, DOCG rules in Franciacorta state...

Aromas of blackberries and plums with spices and chocolate orange. Medium-bodied with chalky tannins and a juicy dark fruit character. Pretty long and flavorful finish. It was aged only a...

An intense red color with ruby highlights. Hints of redcurrants, blackberries, and cocoa powder on the nose, together with spicy notes of black pepper, cloves, and nutmeg. On the palate,...

This features a well of blackberry and black cherry flavors, along with iron, licorice and fresh herb aromas and flavors. The dense tannins are easily matched by the concentrated flavors,...

"This wine is ruby red in color, with rich dark red nuances and a distinctly fruity bouquet. Its supple cherry aromas are followed by hints of vanilla and cinnamon. It...

Bright red colour. The nose is redolent of fresh wild berries and sweet liquorice. Velvety tannins on the elegant palate from this classically-styled yet approachable Barolo. \n Producer Information \n...

Deep golden yellow, intense bouquet of ripe fruit, with a very pleasing, never excessive vein of toasted oak. Mellow, structured palate with well-integrated acidity. \n \n Producer Information \n Conegliano...

Opaque ruby in color, with generous aromas of wild red berries, vanilla, black pepper, tobacco leaf, cinnamon and bittersweet chocolate. On the palate, the wine shows expressive notes of ripe...

Bright, rich ruby red. Nose opens with lots of crunchy, vivid berry fruit followed by cassis, raspberry and goji berry. Powerful palate with firm, grippy tannin, lots of ripe fruit...

A dense matrix supports black cherry, iron, earth, tobacco and coffee flavors in this beefy red. Tips toward the tannins in the end, but stays in line. \n \n Producer...

Fragrant and juicy in the matrix shows notes of geraniums, red plums and strawberries. Medium-full body, soft tannins in the extraction well blended into the wine and a brilliant finish....

Dark ruby red. On the nose breath of light strawberry, then ripe cherries and forest berries, shows nuances of pomegranate and dried rose leaf. On the palate juicy and clear,...

The Camigliano 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Gualto shows increased precision and sharper lines compared to the 2017 wines reviewed here. This wine also reveals a more vibrant and intact...

Intense ruby red, verging on garnet with complex notes of ripe blackberries, blueberries, mellow spices, myrtle, tobacco and chocolate. \n \n Producer Information \n Cantina Santadi (also known as Cantina...

Very intense and elegant ruby red color; broad and complex fruity fragrance with hints of plum, cherry jam and tobacco, slightly spicy; a full-bodied wine, smooth and rich in tannins,...

The Capanna Farm, owned by the Cencioni family since 1957, is situated in the Montosoli area, to the north of Montalcino. It was founded by Giuseppe Cencioni and, helped by...

Ruby, tending towards garnet with age. Penetrating on the nose with ample and very complex nose with echoes of wild berry fruit. Dry, warm, solid, harmonious, combining delicacy and austerity,...

Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino La Casa is a ruby, tending towards garnet with age. Penetrating, ample, and extremely complex, with wild berry fruit, spice, and vanilla.\n Producer Information\n Società Agricola...

The Casalforte Amarone Riserva DOCG 2016 is a full-bodied red wine from the Veneto region of Italy. It is made from a blend of Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella grapes that...

Lots of plum and dark-berry character with citrus, cedar and sandalwood. Very pure sangiovese. Full-bodied with firm, racy tannins and cool, vivid fruit at the finish. Some mineral, tar and...

Cool and perfumed 2016 Brunello with black cherries, flowers and crushed stones. Medium to full body with firm, chewy tannins, yet polished and very silky. Mineral and seaweed undertones. Just...

Aromas of black cherries, berries and sandalwood. Floral. Medium to full body with firm and polished tannins that are still chewy. But with some time, they will soften and come...

This is a very subtly played Chianti Classico Riserva that opens to reveal brambleberries, dried orange peel, vanilla, tobacco, cedar, spice box and grilled meats. Very structured on the palate...

Medium garnet in color with reddish-brown reflections, intense aromas of black cherries, dried roses, licorice, and potpourri pour out of the glass. The aging regime on this wine has made...

The Castello Di Querceto Colli Della Toscana Centrale Rosso Il Sole Di Alessandro 2016 is a red wine from the Tuscany region of Italy. It is a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon...

Characterized by mild winter and spring with higher-than-average minimum temperatures. This led to a slight advance in budding and a beautiful vegetative expression of the vines. The summer was cool...

Clear ruby core. Finely marked nose of fresh truffles, plums and raspberries. Shows fine-meshed, very polished tannins, generous fruit, fine texture and a very long finish.\n \n Producer Information\n Ceretto...

The wine has a deep and dark yet blazing bright color, as if it had been made from pressed wild berries. True to the region, it has a slightly sweet...

This has a straw color with a yeasty, toasty and mineral nose of toasted sourdough, dried jasmine, dried pineapple, apple, lemon and slate. Some licorice, too. It’s medium-bodied with a...

Garnet ruby red in color, the bouquet is intense and balanced, with notes of violet, red fruit, cherry and plum, spices, liquorice, cocoa, leather and tobacco. Dry, robust, full-bodied, very...

A tannic wine, yet the tannins are round and ripe with softness and ripeness. Medium to full body. Firm and racy with beautiful length. The real deal. Needs time to...

Aromas of violet, underbush and pipe tobacco emerge from the glass. The concentrated palate offers blackberry jam, clove and toasted hazelnut alongside polished tannins and the warmth of alcohol.\n \n...