Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: "You want to fall in love with this region and discover what Côte-Rôtie is all about – it begins here. Yes, it is best with additional aging, but it is absolutely intoxicating and... Read More
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: “As for the 2015 Riserva, right from the pull of the cork, the intoxicating aromatics of Nebbiolo grab you by the nose hairs and pull you in. On the palate this is some serious old school... Read More
"This is only the second vintage of this unique nectar that we have experienced, the first being the absolutely spellbinding 2012 release, and the wine is an 'experience wine' with a lot of history - in fact, 320 years... 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
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia makes outstanding wines even in poor vintages - better than any other. In the capable hands of winemaker Thomas Duroux and consultant Michel Rolland, the estate continues its long-standing, stellar record... Read More
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: "IWM tasted this wine once again with winemaker Axel Heinz, and the Ornellaia team. Once again in a line up that included some serious wines, it was this little bold white that captured... 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
The Tenuta di Petrolo proudly sits on the site of an ancient Etruscan settlement where foundations of Roman buildings can still be seen. From these foundations rises the Torre di Galatrona, or the watchtower of the medieval Galatrona... Read More