2020 Italian Wine

97 Points James Suckling
Violets and lavender with dark fruit and hints of dark chocolate. Sophisticated nose. Medium-bodied with fine tannin structure that gives this finesse and beauty. It’s very long and goes on for minutes.... Read More

The drying process of the grapes in the production of this wine is so important to call this stage the “second harvest”. The healthiest and ripest grapes are picked in early October, dried on large wooden boxes at... Read More

The wine is produced in the hills of the Valpantena and Valpolicella Classica area. Valpolicella is a continental climate with a strong Mediterranean influence due to the proximity of Lake Garda. The night weather contributes... Read More

An Intense ruby red wine with garnet reflections. Scent of complex mature fruit, spices and aromatic herbs that give a persistent aroma. The taste is round with full body, finishing with soft tannins.

Col d’Orcia is a traditional producer of Brunello di Montalcino. The choice to continue using the large Slavonian oak barrels was taken many years ago, well before the debate between modernist and traditionalist producers... Read More

94 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2020 Chianti Classico Riserva pours a rich ruby with a saturated magenta hue. It’s a bit reserved initially but holds onto a sunny and pure profile offering layers of blackberry coulis and a touch... Read More

Nebbiolo from Barolo, Piedmont, Italy; medium bodied, dry, and lean with notes of cherry Fruit Rollup, flowers, tobacco, vanilla, and tar, with menthol high tones, medium plus acid, a clean glassy texture, and a tart red fruit... Read More

Showing a velvety dark and enriched appearance, the La Poderina 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is packed tight with dark fruits, baked blackberry and sweet tobacco. The bouquet delivers a lot of intensity. Indeed, the wine is rather... Read More

93 Points James Suckling
Grilled herbs, orange zest, black plums, cherries, peach stones and peppercorns on the nose. Medium-bodied with creamy tannins. It’s deliciously round and fruity, yet firm, with a long and polished... Read More

New label, same great wine

Rich, smooth and velvety, yet approachable and versatile at table. Marrying simplicity and grace with strength and majesty. Born in 1964, Campofi orin is one of the world’s best-loved traditional... Read More

A deep ruby red in color, it offers fascinating complexity on the nose, from floral scents of violets to rich fruity ones of black and sour cherries and strawberries, along with underlying balsamic notes, licorice and aromatic... Read More

The Rocca delle Macie Chianti Classico Tenuta di Fizzano Riserva 2020 is a Gran Selezione Chianti Classico DOCG from Tuscany, Italy, made primarily from Sangiovese grapes grown in a single-vineyard estate. It is a dry red wine... Read More

W I N E D E S C R I P T I O N: Le Sughere di Frassinello is our second highest level wine, bidding to reach the level of our le grand vin, Rocca di Frassinello. A wine of great substance, in which Sangioveto and the international... Read More

In 1927, the inaugural Riserva Ducale vintage was crafted as a homage to the wine-loving Duke of Aosta. Two decades later, in 1947, Ruffino commemorated the exceptional vintage by introducing the inaugural Riserva Ducale Oro,... Read More

98 Points James Suckling
Alluring aromas of lead pencil and currants with crushed stone and iodine. Full-bodied with hemmed in tannins that are tight and focused. Very fresh and energetic with wonderful length and intensity for... Read More