The 2020 Caprili Brunello di Montalcino is a poised and terroir-faithful expression of Sangiovese from a vintage that required precision and patience. The 2020 growing season was marked by early heat and a dry summer, but careful... Read More
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: “For the IWM Team, this is an expression that truly captures the Burgundian side of Sangiovese. We are often too quick to compare Barolo to Burgundy, but it is often Sangiovese and Brunello... Read More
The roots of the Colombini family in Toscana go back to 1592, and their tradition of excellence in winemaking began in 1790 with the founding of the Fattoria dei Barbi. It was in the 1960's that Francesca Cinelli Colombini... Read More
The Brunello di Montalcino 2019 captures the balance and finesse of this excellent vintage. It shows a deep ruby color and an aromatic bouquet of ripe red cherries, violets, and sweet spices, enriched by subtle notes of leather,... Read More
The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino from Le Ragnaie is a refined and aromatically lifted expression of Sangiovese, balancing the warmth of the vintage with the estate’s signature altitude-driven freshness. Sourced from high-elevation... Read More
The 2020 Casanovina Montosoli opens with a captivating bouquet of crushed blackberries, mentholated herbs, camphor, and crushed rock, layered with violet and wild strawberry hints. On the palate it is taut and structured: firm... Read More
“VV” refers to Vigna Vecchia, the oldvine vineyard (planted 1968) at high altitude (~600 m). The wine is produced by the same methods (native yeasts, long skin contact, large cask aging) but expresses complexity, concentration,... Read More
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: “It has been a few years since we have had a chance to revisit the wines of Salicutti, and for IWM Francesco Leanza’s little Brunello di Montalcino is once again stunning – it simply... Read More
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: “It has been a few years since we have had a chance to revisit the wines of Salicutti, and for IWM Francesco Leanza’s little Brunello di Montalcino is once again stunning – it simply... Read More
A jeweled red color, the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino La Cerbaiola is wonderfully detailed on the nose with aromas of ripe cherries, cedar, dried roses, fresh leather, and mint. It carries beautifully onto the palate, with a medium... Read More