A rich golden hue in the glass, the '13 Muffato Della Sala reflects its cool, classic growing year in its vivid acidity, precision, and breathtaking balance. Layers and layers of zesty citrus, luscious tropical, and crisp... Read More
Dante’s Sixth Canto describes the punishments inflicted on gluttons. The landscape is flailed by eternal rain and Cerberus barks horribly, baring his teeth, but Virgil silences him by filling his mouth with earth. Here we are... Read More
Not drying grapes in "fruttaio" sounds rather odd to red wine lovers in this land, but if one is to remain true to one’s vision, one may indeed appear to be odd at times. This wine, born in 1999 from an Arturo's idea, plays... Read More
This enchanting wine's nose bursts with sappy orchard and stone fruits, orange zest, white wildflowers, warm baking spices, honey, bitter almonds, and whiffs of green tea, oxidation, and earth. The surprisingly muscular palate... Read More
Established in 1880, Biondi-Santi was a winery destined for greatness. It was founder Clemente Biondi-Santi who launched his family's name in the wine business. But it wasn't until the late-19th century, with Ferruccio,... Read More
B13 has an utterly distinctive profile, expressing candied lemon, citrus peel and orchard fruit on the nose, with subtle aromas of tarte tatin and crushed almond. Tension and minerality define the palate with Bollinger’s signature... Read More
Made entirely from Sangiovese, this opens with enticing aromas of iris, black-skinned berry and Mediterranean herb. The structured, savory palate offers juicy wild cherry, star anise and black pepper alongside fine-grained tannins.... Read More
The grand history of the Lisini family dates back to the 16th century, when they inherited a tract of land in Montalcino near Sant’Angelo in Colle. Like those around them, the family cultivated the Brunello clone and from the... Read More
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: "Tasting this wine with the IWM Team, we all exchanged raised eyebrows, and the first statement that came out was, how can this be ten years old? This is absolutely a game changing expression... Read More
Luciano Sandrone is often labeled a modernist because he opts for
shorter macerations, the use of some new oak, and shorter aging
requirements for his wines. However, that is only half the equation.
Here, the craftsman respects... Read More
Ulysses 2013 delivers savory notes of woodland strawberries and jasmine. Luminous and tightly woven, the wine seizes the palate with grip and exuberance.
Ripe, rich red and blue fruits swirl with savory notes of fresh loam, white truffles, baking spices, cigar wrapper and touches of dried rose petals in the entrancing '13 Brunello Riserva Madonna del Piano. This wine gracefully... Read More