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97 WS / 96 WE / 94+ VM / 94 JS / 93 WA / 17 JR Cherry, kirsch and peony aromas and flavors are the main features of this delicate red. These themes are accented by tar, tobacco and underbrush notes, showing an underpinning...
97 FS / 96 JS / 95 WS / 92 VM / 91 WA Intense, sparkling ruby ​​garnet. Very intense and appealing nose, full of dried rose petals, blackberries and fine leather. Appears magnificently on the palate, lots of distinctive...
96 VM Just bottled, the 2015 Barolo Riserva Cascina Dardi is a real powerhouse. This full-bodied, potent Barolo packs a huge punch. It won't be ready to drink anytime soon, that much is obvious. Time in the glass brings out...
94+ WA / 94 FS / 93 JS / 93 WS The 2016 Ampeleia is an organic expression of Cabernet Franc made with 10% whole-cluster fruit and fermented in a combination of large oak casks and cement. Fruit is drawn from a high-altitude...
92 VM Rich and savory in the glass, the 2022 Bramìto della Sala slowly opens to show hints of young peach and apricot, crushed rocks and hints of cardamon. This is silky yet lifted in feel with ripe white pit fruits...
98 JS / 94 WA #16 James Suckling Top 100 Italian 2024#45 James Suckling Top 100 2024 Attractive nose of ripe mangoes, pineapple and grilled lemons with some toasty, nutty notes and hints of smoky minerality...
99 FS / 98 JS / 98 JA / 98 WI / 98 WS / 97 WA / 97 VM / 97 DE / 97 WE / 17 JR Dark ruby red with opaque core. Fragrant and elegant nose, complex, of cassis and blackcurrants, plus some fine wood, then an interplay...
99 FS / 98 JA / 98 JS / 97 WI / 97 VM / 97 DE / 97 WE / 97 WS / 96 WA / 17 JR #42 James Suckling's Top 100 Italian Wines of 2023 Deep dark ruby with a fine purple sheen. Fragrant, memorable nose, with notes of ripe...
100 VM / 98 WS / 97 WA / 97 JS / 97 DEGambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri 2024 Antinori's 2021 Solaia is another wine that captures all of the potential I sensed when I tasted it some months ago. More than anything else, the 2021...
98 WA / 98 VM / 97 WS / 96 JS#3 Wine Spectator Top 100 2024#8 Vinous Top 100 2024 #1 GVWM Staff Favorite 2024 - Ron V. First made in 1971, this legendary Italian wine now celebrates its 50th birthday. Happy...
95 WS / 94+ WA / 93 VM / 16.5 JR This ripe style is fresh and harmonious, delivering plum, cherry and boysenberry fruit, with accents of earth, iron and eucalyptus. Supple in texture, with a beautifully integrated structure...
97 WE / 96 JS / 95 VM / 94 WA The nose is dark yet polished, like a new leather jacket, with aromas of blackberry, black olive, wet stone, dirt and playful violets. The palate mixes a more pronounced, sweeter streak of...
95 JS / 95 FS / 93 WA Fascinating aromas of blackcurrants, orange peel, stone, minerals and blanched walnuts follow through to a medium to full body with firm and polished tannins that deliver a pleasant, caressing...
98+ WA / 98 JS / 95 DE / 94 WS / 17.5 JR This is my favorite wine among this group of new releases from Barone Ricasoli. The 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello di Brolio Roncicone reflects soils that are rich in...
100 JS #1 James Suckling Top 100 2024#1 James Suckling Top 100 Italian 2024Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri 2024 A vivid ruby color with a garnet tinge and super-restrained nose of licorice, oak bark, smoke, wood, cigar box,...
99 JS / 98 JA / 98 DE / 98 FS / 96 WA / 16.5++ JR #8 James Suckling's Top 100 Italian Wines of 2021#61 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2021 This is so perfumed and seductive, with blackberries, cherries, dried...
100 DE / 97 JS / 96 FS Decanter Wines of the Year 2021#47 James Suckling's Top 100 Italian Wines of 2020 Finely textured, with a nuanced perfume that fills the glass and takes you to the intense underbrush of Tuscany...
97 JS / 96 JA / 96 DE / 96 FS / 94 WA / 16+ JR#60 James Suckling's Top 100 Italian Wines of 2021 Very attractive combination of dried fruit and spices with black cherries and plums. Aromas of flowers and sandalwood,...
98 JS / 96+ WA / 95 WS Gorgeous aromas of roses that fill the glass along with ripe strawberries, raspberries and forest fruits. Very structured and right with finely toned tannins that are tight, sleek and racy. One for...
100 JS / 98 WA / 98 DE / 98 WS / 18.5++ JR This is the second 100-point Vigna Le Rocche, following the 2015. What the former had in intensity of fruit and transparency, this has in structure and power. The purity of fruit...
96 JS / 95 VM Strawberries, watermelon, pomegranate, fresh violets and a lot of orange peel. Then the full-bodied palate shows pinot-like elegance, almost silky tannins and great concentration of fruit, with rhubarb notes,...
94 JS / 91 VM Notes of potpourri, cinnamon, sweet violets, complex layered fruit, crisp acidity and focused cherry pit minerality. Velvety, slightly dusty tannins with licorice in the finish. Essentially ready to drink, but...
100 KO / 97 WI / 96+ VM / 96 JD Canalicchio di Sopra’s 2018 Vigna Montosoli its debut single vineyard bottling from this celebrated hill is drop dead gorgeous Fragrant and all about elegance it opens with enticing...
96 WA / 96 IWR / 96 FS / 94 JS / 93 VM / 93 WS / 93 DE / 17 JR This is one of my all-time favorite Brunellos, and although personal tastes are fluid and may change from time to time, there is something timeless and...
96 VM / 96 WS / 96 JS / 96 FS / 16.5 JR 40th Anniversary labelThe 2017 I Sodi di San Niccolò is supple, radiant and inviting, almost uncharacteristically so for a young vintage of this typically potent, brooding wine...
97 JS / 96+ VM / 96 WA Intense and exotic on the nose with blackberry, blueberry, violet and walnut aromas that follow through to a full body with layers of ripe tannins and a beautiful finish of polished and well poised...
99 VM / 97 JS / 95 WA / 95 WS The 2020 L'Apparita will soon take its place among the great Apparitas. Unctuous and layered in the glass, the 2020 possesses exceptional balance and tons of character right out of the gate...
98 VM / 98 DE / 96 WA / 96 JS / 95 WS The 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto Bellavista is outrageously beautiful. Graphite, crushed rocks, lavender, menthol and juniper berry all race out of the glass. A dollop...
97 KO / 95 DE / 18 JR Fragrant and refined, this compelling red has aromas of woodland berry, ground pepper, camphor and tilled earth. Full-bodied and structured, the youthfully tense palate features ripe red cherry,...
94 JS / 93 VM This is very complex on the nose with incense, Indian spices, blackberries and blueberries. Medium-to full-bodied with fine, velvety tannins that lead you down the palate. Solid at the end. Shows poise and...
97 KO / 95 WA / 95 DE / 94 WS / 93 VM / 17.5+ JR Rose, violet, new leather and forest floor are just some of the aromas you’ll find on Cavallotto’s excellent 2019 Bricco Boschis. Full-bodied and still youthfully...
98 KO / 95 WA / 94 JS / 94 WS The 2019 straight Brunello from Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona is a beauty, starting with its heady scents of red berry, dog rose, spice and Mediterranean scrub. Full-bodied and loaded with...
100 KO / 97+ WA / 97 DE Boasting great depth and extreme elegance, the drop-dead gorgeous Ciacci Piccolomini Pianrosso delivers crushed raspberry, succulent Morello cherry, star anise and crushed mint flavors while aromas...
100 DE / 100 KO / 96 VM / 18+ JR I remember tasting Costanti’s 2019 Rosso di Montalcino in 2021 and thinking how Brunello-esque it was: the sturdy structure was almost uncharacteristic, yet it certainly boded well for...
Vineyard notes: "The land covers 25 hectares, divided into 12 ha of vineyards, 4 ha of olive groves and the rest is fallow land and woodland. The vineyards are at an altitde of 310-400m. above sea level, and for these great...
95 JS Gently perfumed with lavender, cedar and ripe blackberries. It's full-bodied and smooth with ripe tannins. Just the right amount of chewiness. Lovely chocolate and hazelnut notes on the finish. From organically grown...
97 DE / 93 WA / 93 JS / 93 KO / 16.5 JR Best In Show - Decanter World Wine Awards 2023 The second of our brace of 2019 Baroli is the darker of the pair, perhaps the result of having spent only 24 rather than 36 months...
97 WA / 94 JS / 93 VM Aeroplan Servaj or "little airplane" is the affectionate nickname that Domenico's father gave to his young "free spirited" son. The Domenico Clerico 2016 Barolo Aeroplan Servaj is tightly wound and...
Only available in a 3-pack collection with 2016 Elio Sandri Barolo Riserva. 94 VM Elio Sandri's 2017 Barolo Perno is fabulous. More than anything else, I am struck by the wine's freshness and energy, both of...
94 VM The 2018 Barolo Perno is a wild, exotic wine. The bouquet alone is captivating. Leather, orange peel, sage, mint, dried flowers and mulling spices all soar out of the glass. Deceptive in its mid-weight structure, the...
2016 Riserva: 98 VM / 2017 Barolo: 94 VM This special collection only available at GVWM features 1 bottle of 2016 Riserva & 2 bottles of 2017 Barolo. For those of you who want to know what Barolo was like decades ago...
Only available in a 3-pack collection with 2017 Elio Sandri Barolo.98 VM The 2016 Barolo Riserva Perno is a gorgeous, beguiling wine. Deeply floral and spiced, with striking transparency, the 2016 has so much going on...
96 VM The 2017 Barolo Riserva Perno is a real stunner. Deep, pliant and super-expressive, the 2017 boasts gorgeous inner sweetness and depth to lay off its huge, imposing tannins. The ripeness and overall intensity of the...
90 VM The 2019 Barbera d'Alba Prephylloxera is a wild, feral wine. Strong floral and savory accents lend quite a bit of aromatic intensity. Rose petal, sage, mint, forest floor and wild cherry give the 2019 its distinctive...
96+ JD / 96 WA / 96 DE / 96 WE / 96 JS / 95 WS / 93 VM / 18 JR The 2019 Barolo Ravera is beautiful with floral and spice perfume and offers a Burgundian aesthetic, with notes of apricot and wet stone. It is medium-bodied,...
97 WA / 97 DE / 97 WE / 97 JS / 97 JD The 2016 Barolo Ravera Bricco Pernice is a serious wine, and I mean that both in terms of its complex sophistication and its rather austere and brooding personality. The bouquet is...
95 WA / 91 WE From light, well-draining limestone soils, the 2010 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is a beautiful expression with loads of finesse and intensity. This is my favorite of the flight thanks to the great sense of...
98 WE / 97+ WA / 96 FS / 17 JR New leather, pressed rose, underbrush, dark spice and camphor are just some of the aromas you'll find on this extraordinary red. Full bodied, with depth and finesse, the elegant, structured...
97 DE WWA / 96 WS / 95 KO / 95 JS Floral and red fruit nose. Supple attack, very polished and concentrated, with fine-grained tannins and ample acidity. This has a linear drive, precision. and a very long finish. The...
97 JS / 96+ WA / 94 VM / 94 WI / 94 FS / 93 WS The pureness of fruit is so intense here. It's also so clean and beautiful. The wine shows fabulous aromas of flowers, blueberries, and raspberries. It’s full-bodied,...
96 FS / 95 WA / 95 JS / 94+ VM / 93 WS / 93 DE / 18 JR The Red Wine Flaccianello IGT, vintage 2009 from the winery Fontodi has been rated in 2013 with 96 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape...
95 VM / 17 JR The entrancing 2019 Munjebel Rosso FM (Feudo di Mezzo Sottana) blossoms in the glass, with a dusty mix of sweet minty herbs and bright cherry complemented by a hint of cinnamon sugar. Its textures are like...
94 VM / 17 JR The 2019 Munjebel Rosso MC (Monte Colla) is deep and inward in character, but also remarkably pretty. This dark beauty wafts up with dried cherries and crushed rocks complemented by nuances of rosemary...
92 KO / 91 DE Spicy and lithe, this savory red has flavors of raspberry, cherry, white pepper and a mineral vein of saline that leaves an almost salty finish. Made with 85% Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Capuccio, Minella,...
96+ WA / 95+ JD / 93-95 VM / 93 JS / 17.5 JR ‘Gramolere’ is located in Monforte d’Alba, facing south/southwest, at some 1,050 to 1,750 feet above sea level. Vines are on average 30 years old. Consistent...
97 WA / 96 JD / 95 WS / 95 KO / 94-96 VM / 93 JS / 18 JR The 2019 Barolo Monvigliero shows a medium dark garnet appearance with an especially focused quality of fruit. There is wild cherry and Japanese plum, but the...
96 WA / 95 WS / 93-95 VM / 94 JS / 94 JD / 94 KO / 17++ JR ‘San Lorenzo’ is located in Verduno, facing south at a slightly lower altitude, between 720 and 880 feet above sea level. Here the mineral influence of...
98 DE / 94 VM / 94 JS / 94 WA / 93 WS / 93 WE Castelgiocondo's Brunello Riserva comes from a balcony of higher vineyards with views southwest to the Tyrrhenian. Incoming sea breezes have a tempering effect, helping sugar,...
98 JS / 98 FS / 97 KO / 97 DE / 96 VM / 96 WA / 96 JD / 95 WS / 18 JRGambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri 2024#14 Jeb Dunnuck Top 20 2019 Brunello Perfumed with sweet berry, fresh flower and cedar aromas that follow through to a...
98 JS / 98 WS / 97 VM / 96 KO / 94 DE / 18 JR There's a very complex and fresh nose with elegant red cherries, spices and light herbal nuances. Smells very fresh. The palate has beautiful focus and depth with effortless...
97 FS / 96 VM / 96 KO / 96 JS / 96 WE / 95+ WA / 95 DE / 18 JR Brilliant, rich garnet red. Very dense, rich and appealing nose of raspberry, rose petals and confit cherry. On the palate this is very vivid, juicy and...
100 JS / 98 WA / 98 FS / 97 DE / 96 KO / 96 WS / 95 VM This has a crazy nose of white truffles, wild berries, cherry blossoms, porcini mushrooms, earth, white pepper, sage, blueberries, cocoa and seashells. Full-bodied with...
99 KO / 99 JS / 98+ VM / 98 DE / 97+ WA / 96 WI / 95 WS / 18 JR One of my favorite wines so far from Fuligni, the drop-dead gorgeous 2016 Riserva opens with compelling aromas of dog rose, botanical herb, wild berry and...
95+ WA / 95 JS / 95 FS / 94 VM / 93 WE Here's an under-the-radar classic from Tuscany that has been in production since 1993. The wine has evolved over the years, and a small part of Cabernet Sauvignon once used in the...
95+ WA / 95 JS / 92 VM / 17 JR Extremely fine tuned and precise, the 2016 Chianti Classico Riserva Gallule offers depth and a long succession of delicate nuances with dark fruit, balsam herb, licorice and freshly tilled...
94 JD The 2022 Vistamare has a medium straw hue and is expressive and resinous with aromas of candle wax and tropical fruit as well as notes of melon, white grapefruit, and fresh chive. It has good texture and...
97 JS Complex aromas of blackberry, stones, cracked black pepper and tar. Full body with soft, round tannins and a juicy, fruity finish. Soulful and refined from this estate. This is a magical wine from Southern Italy. -...
95 DE / 94 JS / 94 JA So fragrant on the nose, wild white flowers mixed with dried herbs and aromatic peaches and lychees. Crisp yet round, a lovely burst of citrus juiciness on the palate with high acidity that zings and...
95 JS / 95 WA / 93 FS / 16.5 ++ JR A strong and dense Etna red with plums, dark berries, orange peel and lemons on the nose and palate. Full-bodied. Layered and flavorful. Juicy fruit. Needs time to open, but great...
100 FS / 99 JS / 98+ WA / 98+ JD / 98 DE / 97 WI / 96 WS / 95 JA / 17.5 JR Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri 2024#6 James Suckling Top 100 Italian Wines of 2023#33 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of 2023#9 Jeb Dunnuck Top 20...
97 KO / 95 VM / 95 DE / 94 JS / 93+ JD / 93 WA / 93 WS / 16.5 JR #31 Kerin O'Keefe Top 100 Italian Wines of 2023 Made from fifty-year old vines, the compelling Giuseppe Cortese 2020 Rabajà is one of the best wines...
96 WA / 94 WS / 93 WI / 93 VM / 17.5 JR This wine is full of surprises. From a hot vintage, the Giuseppe Mascarello 2017 Barolo Monprivato is unexpectedly floral, initially, more than it is fruity. Indeed. it shows hardly...
99 KO / 97 JD / 95 WA / 95 WS / 94 VM Intensely perfumed, this is one of the best Barolos from the vintage, starting right out with its enticing scents wild rose, Alpine herb, wet stone, woodland berry and camphor. On the...
100 KO / 98 JD / 97 WS / 18+ JRGambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri 2024 Tasting Giuseppe Mascarello’s magnificent 2019 Monprivato stopped me in my tracks with its impeccable class, seemingly infinite energy and great balance...
95 WA / 17.5 JR Boasting a fuller more opulent fruit delivery, the Giuseppe Mascarello 2017 Barolo Perno Vigna Santo Stefano shows soft layers of dark berry and sweet cassis. Nebbiolo maintains its freshness in this...
95 KO / 94 WA Focused and full of energy, this full-bodied red starts off with inviting aromas of red berry, camphor and baking spice. Reflecting the nose, the savory, structured palate delivers pomegranate, blood orange,...
96 KO / 96 JD / 95 WS / 17.5 + JR Bold and beautiful, the 2019 Perno has high toned fruit recalling crunchy red cherry and raspberry accented by white pepper and star anise. Showing great energy, elegance and structure,...
95 WA / 93 KO / 93 FS / 17.5 JR The 2017 Barolo Villero is visibly darker with opulent fruit, blackberry confit, potting soil and licorice. The wine is layered and bold, but it also shows a soft side with sweet fruit that...
94 WA / 93 KO Coming to market one year later than its peers, the Giuseppe Mascarello 2018 Barolo Villero delivers warm sensations with autumnal aromas of chestnut, peat moss, dark fruit and wild mushroom. The wine is...
96 KO / 96 JD / 95 WS / 17.5 JR The gorgeous 2019 Villero from Giuseppe Mascarello is a quintessential expression of this famed site. Combining strength and finesse, it opens with enticing aromas of iris, wild rose,...
96 WA / 96 VM / 96 JD / 94 JS / 94 WS / 93 DESave $19.89 when you purchase as part of a Special Vertical Collection of the 2018, 2019 and 2020 vintages! Coming on the heels of the scorching hot 2017, this vintage...
98 JD / 97 WS / 97 WA / 96 DE / 95 JS#11 Decanter Wines of the Year 2023#24 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2023Save $19.89 when you purchase as part of a Special Vertical Collection of the 2018, 2019 and 2020...
97 VM / 97 JD / 96 DE / 95 WA / 95 WE / 94 JSSave $19.89 when you purchase as part of a Special Vertical Collection of the 2018, 2019 and 2020 vintages! A stellar wine, the 2020 Grattamacco is dark, vibrant...
96 WA / 95 DE / 93 JS 75 cases imported This wine delivers an exceptional quality of fruit. The 2016 Bolgheri Superiore l'Alberello is vinous and raw with an unmistakably authentic quality that gives this wine character...
Special Vertical Collection of 3 consecutive vintages at a special price! Save $19.89 when you purchase these 3 vintages together - savings shown once product added to your cart: Grattamacco Bolgheri Superiore 2018 (96 WA /...
98 VM / 97 FS / 96 WA / 96 WS / 94 JS / 17++ JR #80 Wine Spectator Top 100 2023 The 2020 Cepparello is a total stunner, just as it was last year. Deeply colored, layered and explosive in the glass, the 2020 possesses...
The tradition of red wines in Cupramontana included the blending of different grapes and short maceration times. It is a blend of Sangiovese and Montepulciano from different parcels, all in Cupramontana. The most important...
95+ WA / 95 JS / 95 WS / 95 WE / 93 JD / 92 VM / 17 JR La Fiorita's 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Fiore di No shows a saturated and nicely enriched presentation with dark ruby highlights. Compared to the estate's classic...
99 KO / 97 JD / 94 WA / 94 JS / 94 WS / 94 DE / 94 WE / 17.5 JR Le Chiuse 2018 Brunello di Montalcino is fragrant, radiant and practically bursting with finesse. Made with organically grown grapes, this is an absolute...
95 VM / 91 WE / 17.5 JR The 2016 Bramaterra is fabulous. Deep and exquisitely layered, the 2016 possesses stunning depth and textural nuance to burn. Rose petal, lavender, red/purplish fruit, cedar, tobacco and licorice all...
96 WS / 96 JD / 96 JS / 95 VM / 95 WI / 93 WA / 94 DE / 17+ JR This red boasts a beautiful balance between its cherry, strawberry, floral, eucalyptus and mineral aromas and flavors. Supple and elegant, despite the resonant...
92 AG The 1997 Fratta is, as one might reasonably expect, the most forward of these wines. Though quite beautiful, the wine is fairly advanced in its soft dark fruit, earthiness and beef bouillon. It is a pretty, mature...
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