Sangiovese

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Pommard Rouge 2022 from Domaine Berthelemot embodies the richness and elegance of Pommard wines. Sourced from biodynamic vineyards, this 100% Pinot Noir wine offers aromas of red berries and...

Located just 20 miles from the Monterey Bay, Eden Rift is the oldest continually producing vineyard in California. Planted in 1849 by Theophile Vache, the 120-acre estate rests on the...

The 2016 Chianti Classico Dofana is, to my mind, the most complete of the three Chianti Classico expressions by Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino from this classic vintage. This is a dark...

A Sangiovese rich in flower and spices on the nose and soft in the mouth, with velvety tannins. It possesses an innate elegance. A lunar, feminine, ethereal wine.

This is fragrant and floral with dark berries on the nose. Medium body, firm and silky tannins and a fresh, clean finish. A driven and linear Chianti Classico. The backbone...

Aromas of dark-skinned fruit, exotic spice, blue flower and menthol shape the nose. It's linear, focused and ethereally elegant, offering succulent Morello cherry, raspberry compote and star anise alongside fine-grained...

Chewy and tannic for a 2014, but there’s sweet fruit underneath with citrus and floral brightness. Medium body. Flavorful finish. Go-to Brunello.\n Producer Information\n Castelgiocondo is a Tuscan wine estate...

The wine displays an elegant nose with notes of red fruit, leather and spices. Persistent on the palate, with a long and seductive finish.\n \n Producer Information\n Tenuta Il Poggione...

This is a full-bodied, juicy red with ripe plums, dried cherries, cedar and a touch of milk chocolate. Dried roses and leather. Silky tannins and a long, focused finish. Some...

This crafted Brunello by La Fiorita are the most genuine expression of Sangiovese coming from their different vineyards. The composed blends of these diverse extractions bring a delicate complexity to...

Sweet berries and cherries with orange peel and hints of sandalwood. Medium to full body with firm, integrated tannins and a fresh, vivid finish. Firm tannins, but together and so...

Intense ruby red colour with bouquets of sweet cherry, dried mint and tomatoes. The Casanova Della Spinetta Chianti Riserva is full bodied, elegant and refined with succulent tannins and fresh...

In the early '60s Damo the grandfather planted the first vine, probably he didn't know that from that gesture would have been born more than common wine. After his absence...

A bright, brilliant red. Bouquet: Fresh clean nose. On the palate: Lively and exuberant with a tough, long aftertaste. Wine-food pairings: The steak wine. A truthful example of pure young...

This wine has very pleasant and lovely aromas. On the palate it is very elegant, rich and full-bodied.\n \n Producer Information\n Podere Campriano winery is located in the heart of...

Somewhat developed, slightly dried-vegetable to tobacco aroma of black and red berries with earthy nuances, woody spice, hints of red pepper and a touch of iodine. Ripe, somewhat warm, again...

Intense ruby red with youthful hints. Fresh, ample and rewarding, characterized by spicy aromas, jammy berries, marked notes of tobacco, with pleasant hints of vanilla. Great structure. The full body...

Produced entirely from native varieties, predominantly Sangiovese with addition of Colorino and Pugnitello. It is a medium-bodied Chianti Classico with a distinguished personality and notable for its elegance. Traditional fermentation...

San Giorgio Ugolforte presents a dark core of red and black berry fruit layered with earth, leather, smoke, and herbs. Complex and elegant, the wine is full on the palate...

Delicately perfumed and finessed, the San Polo 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Podernovi is very floral and lifted in personality. This vintage is very different than the inaugural 2015 vintage. I...

Ruby Fresh and bright with sliced-orange, hazelnut and dark-fruit character. Medium body, fine tannins and a crisp finish.\n \n Producer Information\n Sassetti Livio Pertimali is an Italian wine producer based...

Great Sangiovese’s ability to soak in the aromas of its magical Tuscan surroundings, its food-friendly acidity, and its incredible aging potential are some of the many things that make the...

pretty pumped-up Carmignano with lots of ripe fruit and new wood, yet there’s underlying seriousness to the full body and intensity with a long, flavorful finish. Needs a year or...

A creamy and juicy Brunello with dried-berry, peach and dusty-earth character. It’s full-bodied, chewy and very intense. Lots of fruit, yet reserved and toned with tannins that stay with you...

Ruby red in color with purplish reflections. On the nose, an explosion of red fruit reminiscent of brandied cherries, currants, blackberries, bitter orange and myrtle berries. The palate offers a...

Dusty notes with crushed gravel and dried tea leaves are a prelude to aromas of fresh button mushrooms and hints of fennel. Savory mushrooms and olives, followed by firm, fine-grained...

Violet, roasted coffee-bean and cedar aromas emerge from the glass. The ripe palate offers blackberry jam, licorice and espresso alongside assertive tannins.\n \n Producer Information\n \n Visitors traveling from Siena...