Castellare's I Sodi di San Niccolo is the single most overlooked high-end wine in Tuscany today. The 2016 picks up where the 2015 left off. A rush of inky dark fruit, lavender, spice, licorice, gravel, blueberry and menthol builds as the 2016 shows off it...
The 2016 Chianti Classico Riserva Marchese Antinori is Sangiovese enhanced with touches of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Renzo Cotarella and the extended technical team at Marchesi Antinori are working hard on perfecting their tannin management, and the ...
I continue to love the white from this great estate, and the 2019 Chateauneuf Du Pape Blanc does nothing to dampen my enthusiasm. Revealing a light gold hue as well as a rock star nose of dried pineapple, melon, white peach, honeysuckle, and a touch of sp...
The 2023 Exultet is stunning, savory and remarkably pure. An array of Asian pear, ground ginger, dusty dried flowers and wet stone form its inviting bouquet. This is soft-textured with a balancing tinge of minerals and spice. Crisp orchard fruits casca...
Youthfully coy, the 2023 Giallo D'Arles opens with a delicately oral blend of young peaches, pears and hints of confectionary spice. This is silky-smooth yet lifted in feel, with a savory mix of white pit fruits and inner herbal tones that soothe the s...
The 2021 Terra D'Eclano is remarkably expressive, with a vivid blend of wild strawberries, violets, lavender and hints of wet stone. It sweeps across the palate, wildly fresh and lifted with crisp wild berry fruits and perfumed inner florals. Tactile m...
This wine speaks to those who gravitate toward white wines that express themselves with precise lines and lifted aromas of tart citrus fruit, green papaya and crushed oyster shell. There is a pretty salty element to the Quintodecimo 2022 Greco di Tufo Gia...
Vintner Luigi Moio's magic touch is evident in this challenging vintage that saw very hot conditions and forced stringent fruit selection. His Quintodecimo 2022 Fiano di Avellino Exultet (with 40,000 bottles released) is one of the best Campania white win...