Tasting Notes: Podernovi, San Polo’s new single vineyard Brunello, makes its debut with the extraordinary 2015 vintage. Crafted with Sangiovese grapes grown in the vineyard synonymous with the wine, it is among the most... Read More

Tasting Notes: A more modern rendition of Brunello that boasts spice, dark berried fruits and surprisingly accessible tannins considering the vintage. A wine to hold for several years. This Brunello is more brash than your typical... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Paolo Bea Rosso de Veo is produced from the younger vines of Sagrantino that would well serve other Umbrian winemakers to craft a Montefalco Sagrantino but due to the high standards of the Bea family, are declassified... Read More

Tasting Notes: The palate of the Amarone della Valpolicella Morandina opens with dried cherries and plums mixed with dark cocoa and licorice. The full and smooth structure is balanced with tannins and a surprising freshness thanks... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Costa Arente Amarone della Valpolicella is an Intense ruby ​​red in color, tending towards garnet, dense and deep. The nose is immediately seductive, with immediate hints of dark cherry. The drying of the grapes... Read More

Tasting Notes: Elegant and refined, the 2019 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello is both ready to drink and built for the cellar. Crushed cherries, pipe tobacco, woodland berries, and dried herbs all mingle together. The palate is both... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Tua Rita Giusto di Notri is a deep purple in color, Giusto di Notri offers abundant aromas of blackberry, plum and currants with underpinnings of coriander, violet and a touch of vanilla. Full-bodied, with ripe,... Read More

Tasting Notes: Montebuono, like the classic Barbacarlo blend has some Croatina, Uva Rara and Ughetta, but there is also a little Barbera in the mix. The vineyards sit next to each other and while the vines here are also up to... Read More

Tasting Notes: Only produced in the best vintages, the Avignonesi Grand Annate has enveloping notes of wild strawberry and licorice. On the palate it is rich and luxurious, with a creamy vanilla finish. Drink now or cellar for... Read More

Tasting Notes: The nose is rich, potent and concentrated. Hints of ripe fruit. On the palate it is fresh. Notes of raspberry and blackberry. The tannins are mature, soft, silky and well-integrated. The hint of almond on the finish... Read More

Tasting Notes: The nose of the Lino Maga Barbacarlo is very expressive and intense with nuances of porcini mushroom, tar, fennel seed, cured meat and dried floral and dehydrated undertones. The wine is explosive on the palate... Read More

Tasting Notes: Elena Fucci’s Titolo is one unique wine that empathically showcases both origin and grape variety.The vineyard is located on the Titolo lava channel of Monte Vulture in northern Basilicata. The majority of... Read More

Estate History: Among the splendid rolling hills of the Langhe, in the heart of Piedmont, stands the beautiful Fontanafredda estate, which once belonged to King Vittorio Emanuele II who in turn gave it to Rosa Vercellana, a commoner... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Campolongo di Torbe comes from a top Amarone cru, a well drained volcanic soil that is thought to help in softening the tannins and adding hints of almonds and minerals... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Borgo del Tiglio Rosso della Centa is a super serious take on Merlot from Friuli. The tight structure opens gracefully in the glass with red and blue fruits lead by wild strawberries, blackberries, cloves, tobacco... Read More

Tasting Notes: Joaquin’s Taurasi “Riserva Della Società” (“Company Reserve”) is a bold, singular wine of remarkable presence and depth, only bottlesd in certain vintages. The Taurasi appellation... Read More

Estate History: Among the splendid rolling hills of the Langhe, in the heart of Piedmont, stands the beautiful Fontanafredda estate, which once belonged to King Vittorio Emanuele II who in turn gave it to Rosa Vercellana, a commoner... Read More

Tasting Notes: Tignanello is an intense ruby red in color. On the nose, notes of ripered fruit harmoniously blend together with blackberries and wild berries; delicate and perfectly balanced with hints of vanilla, chocolate and... Read More

Tasting Notes: It is difficult to believe that Montefalco Sagrantino can get any more profound than Bea’s beloved “Pagliaro,” but indeed it can. The family has owned a parcel in Cerrete, the highest-altitude... Read More

Tasting Notes: Montebuono, like the classic Barbacarlo blend has some Croatina, Uva Rara and Ughetta, but there is also a little Barbera in the mix. The vineyards sit next to each other and while the vines here are also up to... Read More

Tasting Notes: Montebuono, like the classic Barbacarlo blend has some Croatina, Uva Rara and Ughetta, but there is also a little Barbera in the mix. The vineyards sit next to each other and while the vines here are also up to... Read More

The 2018 Gattinara Molsino emerges from a relatively warm, sunny spot on the estate at 400 meters in elevation. It presents myriad shades of dark cherry/plum fruit, sage, menthol, new leather and dark spices. Potent and virile... Read More

Estate History: Notary documents from the 19th century attest to the presence of the Rocca family in the township of Barbaresco since 1834, the same year their ancestor Francesco (1834-1894) was born. In 1864, Francesco drafted... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino La Casaccia is a single vineyard wine, only in it’s fourth vintage, from vines planted in 1990. Simply amazing, it opens with cherry and balsamic, white pepper,... Read More

Tasting Notes: Elegant and refined, the 2019 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello is both ready to drink and built for the cellar. Crushed cherries, pipe tobacco, woodland berries, and dried herbs all mingle together. The palate is both... Read More

Tasting Notes: Montosoli is a Grand Cru vineyard site in Montalcino and the 2019 effort from Canalicchio di Sopra is nothing short of stunning. The structure, depth of fruit and power of the vintage are balanced by fine-knit tannins,... Read More

Tasting Notes: The nose is rich and delicate. Floral scents such as dog rose and violet and ripe fruit such as cherry and black cherry are perceived. On the palate is fresh and enveloping. The tannin is ripe, soft, silky, well... Read More

Tasting Notes: Dense, garnet-flecked ruby. Releases a rich medley of red currant, sweet spice, and pungent underbrush. Warm and rich in the mouth, with expressive tannins and smooth hints of vanilla. Perfect with grills and roasts,... Read More

Estate History: The Dal Forno family has been making wine since 1983. Located in Val D’Illasi, the estate consists of 65 acres of vines planted to traditional indigenous varieties of Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Oseleta... Read More