The Fuligni 2017 Brunello di Montalcino is a beautiful wine, and it shines a much-deserved spotlight on one of the most consistent estates in Montalcino. It is bright and luminous with a dark ruby shine. The bouquet reveals deeply layered tones of red ch...
The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva seduces the senses as it mixes savory and sweet, the dusty rose and crushed stone aromas giving way to wild strawberry and dried cherry. A velvety textural wave saturates the palate with salty minerals and tart rasp...
The 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva is fabulous. There are more 'important' wines in the range, but the Riserva delivers superb quality for the money. Succulent dark cherry, plum, mocha, spice and cloves show a darker side of Sangiovese that is quite attra...
A beautiful nose that dances between crushed violets, orange peel and citrus, as well as tobacco, roasted herbs and black peppers. Full-bodied and really structured on the palate with expansive yet somehow tightly knit tannins that weave between layers of...
Pretty oak aromas hit the nose first and it takes some time for the crushed red cherry and mild spice notes to emerge, in the end creating a nice aromatic profile. Medium-to full-bodied with a good core of spicy fruit. The tannins create a slightly loose ...
With fruit from the Berri Vineyard in La Morra, the Mauro Molino 2019 Barolo Gallinotto gives us a taste of a single-vineyard wine made outside the official MGA classification. The wine has a dustier personality with a bigger mineral presence that recalls...
The 2017 Barolo Bricco Luciani opens with effusive, floral aromatics that are incredibly appealing. Ripe red/purplish fruit, spice, blood orange and mint open in the glass as the 2017 shows off its racy, alluring personality. All the elements are so well-...