Italian Sangiovese Grosso

The Altesino 2018 Brunello di Montalcino is an especially graceful wine with tart fruit, clean mineral lines and a mid-weight approach. Like other wines from this vintage, the 2018s are more accessible than, say, the 2016s or... Read More

A bright, fruity style, this red offers cherry, strawberry, currant, white pepper and mineral flavors. Reveals almond and earth accents as this extends on the finish. Features fine balance and mouthwatering length. Best from 2025... Read More

Castello Banfi Rosso di Montalcino might be considered Brunello's younger sibling. Made from 100% select Sangiovese clones, Rosso di Montalcino offers rich, forward fruit flavors in a well-structured wine with supple tannins... Read More

Ruby red wine, tending to a very lively garnet. It has an intense and persistent, ample and ethereal scent. Small ripe red fruits are highlighted together with spicy notes. On the palate the tannins are balanced and soft with... Read More

This is juicy and very drinkable, brimming with aromas and flavors of sour cherries, mushrooms, lemon rind and cranberries. It’s medium-bodied and sleek in texture. Nicely done. Drink now.

A special single-vineyard wine with origins in one of the more remote, wild and beautiful corners of Montalcino, this is one of the true treats of the appellation. The Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona 2018 Brunello di Montalcino... Read More

The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino opens with a bouquet that blends savory herbs and worn leather with crushed wild berries. It's softly textured and round, with a pretty inner sweetness and juicy red fruits cascading under rosy... Read More

Aging: 2 years in large French oak barrels

Aging: in bottle for 8 months

Dark and brilliant ruby ​​red with garnet tendencies with aging

Very persistent, broad scent, reminiscent of licorice and berries. Taste full, persistent,... Read More

Strawberry, raspberry and cherry aromas and flavors are beautifully displayed in this charming version, with loam, tobacco and herbs adding detail while the aftertaste goes on and on. Shows balance and formidable length.... Read More

Spiced and earthy with ripe red and dark fruit and hints of walnuts and cocoa. Medium- to full-bodied and dry with firm tannins. Polished, velvety aftertaste.

The nose starts at a café, with espresso and a cherry vanilla scone, before heading outside to a field of wild herbs. On the elegant palate, enduring notes of mocha and cherry are balanced by a spiced, medicinal undertone.... Read More

Aromas of bark, dark cherries and flowers, too. It’s medium- to full-bodied with purity of fruit that runs the length of the wine. It goes on for minutes. Very fine tannins. From organically grown grapes. Needs three or... Read More

I like the floral and herb undertones to this, with potpourri, thyme, bramble berries, cherries and lemons. Bright and tangy yet full-bodied, with silky tannins and ripe, juicy fruit. Zesty finish. Drink or hold.

The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva flows across the palate with notable finesse. This is a subtle, understated 2006 Riserva that impresses for its silkiness and polish. Deceptively medium in body, the wine has plenty of underlying... Read More

Packs a mix of ripe cherry, plum, rose hip, wild thyme, earth and menthol flavors aligned to a dense, brawny structure. Balanced in a rustic way, with fine length. Think grilled steak with this bad boy. Best from 2026 through... Read More

Very complex and fine aromas that delicately and constantly come out and increase. On the palate this wine is balanced, austere and powerful with a very persistent finish and soft tannins.

Pair with meat, game and aged cheeses.... Read More

The Uccelliera 2019 Brunello di Montalcino offers ripe fruit, a note of cooked blackberry and pomegranate juice. Along with oak spice and dried bay leaf, there is a spot of creaminess on the mid-palate that recalls cheese rind... Read More

Some musky undertones to the dried lavender, currants, sour cherries and chocolate. Full body with chalky tannins. A little rustic at the moment but will soften. Try in 2024.