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The 2016 vintage was one of Brunello’s best ever: Wine Advocate awarded it 98 points, while Wine Spectator rated it a 99, their best score ever. Those raves sparked a collector feeding frenzy—and by and large, that run is over. It’s no surprise that excellent 2016 bottles, which Vinous described as “well-muscled black stallions in…
On August 22, 2019, Antonio Galloni of Vinous—for our money, one of the greatest Italian-wine critics out there—hit “publish” on a post about the 2016 Chianti Classico vintage. At 1,800+ words, it was a long one. But that’s not what made it remarkable. The piece, titled “2016 Chianti Classico—A Modern Day Benchmark” was as pure…
It had been a long February day in Chianti, overbooked with tastings, and we were glad to be settling in Panzano for a relaxing evening before another day rushing from appointment to appointment. Frankly, the day had been a bit of a disappointment, with dud wines or laughably high prices (or both)—the unfortunately common price…
Even before Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona established itself as one of the most sought-after Brunellos in Tuscany, it had a fantastic story. The estate, dotted with olive groves and teeming with wildlife, had been in the family of the Countess Elda Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona for a century. Yet when the unpredictable Countess passed away in 1985,…
The last time we offered a Conti Costanti Brunello, it was an instant Wine Access classic, a showstopping bottle that members adorned with a perfect 5.0 rating. As in, Brunello lovers could hardly imagine it getting any better. Today, it does. This 2016 comes with an even higher critical score. More specifically, the estate’s highest…
When we hit “Brunello Black Friday”—the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino’s annual Benvenuto Brunello event—we always make a beeline for the stellar values. And Fanti is always one of our first stops. We had to miss the 2021 event, but there was absolutely no way we were about to miss Fanti’s 95-pointer from a…
Access to this classic will not last long: Fattoria di Fèlsina, after all, is one of the most respected producers in the world, and their wines are coveted by collectors and sommeliers alike. It’s been in the Poggiali family since 1966, and from its earliest days has set the standard for the heights that wines…
Fuligni’s 2016 Brunello is a true star among stars. From the mountains of critical praise penned about the history-making 2016s, this “chiseled, elegant,” 99-point masterpiece arose as one of Wine Enthusiast’s top five Brunellos of the vintage—one whose depth and richness had us marveling at every sip. Critics across the board couldn’t help but wax…
There are some wines that are so good—and so widely praised—we don’t have to add much to the conversation. Livio Sasseti’s 100-point 2016 Pertimali Brunello is one of them. James Suckling’s #1 Italian wine of 2020—and #3 on his overall Top 100—is made in a resolutely traditional style which, coupled with a purity of fruit…
Wine Access members have been loving Mazzei wines since the early days, but that doesn’t mean we’ve got the keys to every corner of the Mazzei kingdom. In fact, one of their flagship bottlings has, for the most part, eluded us: Concerto, the family’s regal, Tignanello-style Super Tuscan. Concerto, first bottled in 1981, dates back…
After falling hard for the 2015 Mazzei Ser Lapo Chianti Classico Riserva—and selling out of our allocation within days—we went straight to the Tuscan source to ensure we had dibs on the 2016 vintage. That was before we knew this Ser Lapo would (once again) receive 95 points from James Suckling. And before we knew…
The story of the 2016 Monte Antico Supremus starts with five words: “You have to try this.” They were spoken to our own Eduardo Dingler by his partner, Laura—who at the time was wine director for chef Michael Chiarello’s Bottega restaurant in Napa (and whose talents we’ve since claimed for Wine Access!). “I had to…
The $25 Chianti Classico That’s Worth a 20-Year Wait Here is a Chianti Classico that stole the show in the judging panel: the 2016 Pagliarese Chianti Classico. We’re calling it “Best in Class” and that’s not hyperbole—this is a serious wine, from the Felsina clan whose vineyards boast over 1,000 years of history. Master of Wine…
Grown on one of Brunellos’s most prized terroirs and crafted by a local-legend winemaker, the 2016 Palazzo is as poised and powerful as a Tuscan duke. It’s got haunting aromas of black plums, dried cherries, leather, smoke, and herbs. There’s plenty of coiled power on the palate, and after two hours in a decanter, it…
In 2002, after two decades of crafting wines for famous Tuscan wineries like Fonterutoli, Romitorio, Talenti, and Brancaia, 100-point legend Carlo Ferrini snuck away. His destination: 25 acres outside the village of Sant’Angelo in Colle. It was all forest and wheat—not a grape to be found—but the master winemaker saw great potential in the property’s…
In our time, we can’t tell you how many under-the-radar regions we’ve watched go mainstream—and how many great-value appellations we’ve seen leave their bargain bona-fides behind. Fortunately, over the past few decades, one marquee region has seen skyrocketing quality and minimal price increases: Chianti. That means a great vintage can translate into a bonanza—and in…
If you’re a lover of Brunello and Chianti Classico (or any expressive, bold red wine for that matter), this Sangiovese packs the regal structure of Tuscany’s $50+ icons. Yes, it’s a bargain hunter’s dream and an ideal accompaniment for everything from grilled Wagyu burgers to wild mushroom ravioli. We love the 2016 for its intoxicating…
Ask any championship team: Delivering top performances in back-to-back years is incredibly difficult. But after crafting a 2015 Le Lucére Brunello that landed at #3 on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 and was a finalist for James Suckling’s “2019 Wine of the Year,” San Filippo made it look effortless with their 2016, which we think easily…
We were impressed by the 2016 San Giorgio Ugolforte’s universal acclaim, especially considering its all-star vintage, but its complexity and precision took us from “tell us more,” to “We’ll take a case.” This is Brunello excellence far beyond its price tag, a bottle thatVinous hailed as one of the “standouts in the 2016 vintage.” Tenuta…
When we tasted last year’s Talenti Brunello, we didn’t think under-$60 Italian reds could get any better. Then we tried the 2016. Vinous called Talenti “one of the best values in age-worthy Brunello in the market,” and Wine Enthusiast’s Kerin O’Keefe—who wrote the definitive book on Brunello—gave the 2016 a 97-point score, which put it…
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