Sangiovese

Isole e Olena Cepparello is an icon, and the 2019 is the greatest edition of one of Tuscany’s great wines. A 100% Sangiovese that stands with the finest and most collectible reds in Italy, it earned 100 points from The Wine Independent, the new publication run by the former head of the Wine Advocate, Lisa…

The Sassetti family has farmed some of Montalcino’s finest vineyards for more than a century, a longevity that’s given them an intimacy with the land that few of their peers can match. It’s a resolutely traditional estate, and it possesses a unique clone of Brunello planted nowhere else, as the family has selected their most…

There’s no Sangiovese more generous, juicy, or irresistible than Rosso di Montalcino—and to find the very best, we look to the places with pedigree.  So we were pumped to learn that the team that farms and fashions the mythical Poggio di Sotto also has a young-vine Rosso di Montalcino from grapes grown just next door….

When we attended the 2021 Vinitaly Special Edition, one of Europe’s most important wine expos, we expected to hobnob with the world’s top buyers and get an exclusive glimpse at some of Italy’s most talked-about wines. We didn’t expect to fly home with one of the year’s true breakout bargains—a Tuscan red as hauntingly beautiful…

There are a lot of reasons why the 2020 Bramante Cosimi Brunello should be more expensive Bramante Cosimi is made by winemaker Rudy Cosimi from his family’s estate, Il Poggiolo, which sits west of Biondi-Santi ($280) and just north of Le Ragnaie ($85). It’s an absolutely prime location south of the town of Montalcino. They…

“Chianti Classico is certainly the most dynamic and exciting wine region in Italy today.” Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate is all-in on Tuscany’s most famous region, and we feel the same way: The bottles we’re tasting from Chianti Classico might pack more pleasure and quality than any other region in Europe. But even for the region,…

Catellare di Castellina’s I Sodi might be the best-kept secret in Tuscany. And as its Sangiovese-based Super Tuscan peers like Le Pergole Torte and Flaccianello della Pieve cross the $200 mark, we’ve been turning to it more and more often.  The 2020 boasts the sort of widespread critical praise that’s rare even among Tuscany’s elite….

“This will compete with top Brunellos.”  That’s what James Suckling said about the 2020 Castello di Bossi Berardo Chianti Classico Riserva, backing his words up with a 97-point score that puts this wine alongside bottles like Castello di Ama’s Vigneto La Casuccia Gran Selezione, which goes for over $200.  We’ve been fans of Berardo ever…

The last few vintages of Fanti Brunello have been some of the most popular Italian wines we’ve ever offered. Wine Access members love them because they overdeliver like few others in the category, putting $70 quality in the glass for under $50. The repeat purchases they inspire remind us of teenagers going to see Jurassic…

Pour a glass of this ruby-hued wine, and from the first aromas of red fruit, tobacco, and lavender seed, it’s clear you’re in for a transportive experience. It’s gorgeously layered, exemplifying Sangiovese’s elegance along with a touch of Maremma’s dynamic wild side. Gracefully balanced and structured, its tannins are well-woven into a kaleidoscope of flavors…