Italy, Montalcino: Altesino & Caparzo Retrospectives

This report focuses on twin retrospectives with wines made over five decades from the two Montalcino estates owned by Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini....

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Tuscany: Marchesi Antinori Embraces Chianti Classico Subzones

One of Italy’s leading wine estates releases three new wines to create a series of four Chianti Classico Gran Selezione subzone expressions....

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Tuscany, Chianti Classico: Follow My Lead

Successful appellation reforms and innovative sustainability protocols make Chianti Classico a trailblazing model for other wine regions to follow....

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Tuscany, Carmignano: Where French and Italian Grapes First Met

Carmignano is a small appellation often cited as the birthplace of the so-called super Tuscans that blend Sangiovese with international varieties....

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Tuscany, Chianti Rùfina: The Lighter Side of Sangiovese

The smallest of Tuscany’s seven Chianti subzones is where lovers of Tuscan reds go to find bright, fresh and accessible Sangiovese-based wines....

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Italy, Tuscany: New Releases from Chianti Classico and a Spotlight on Lamole

This report features new Chianti Classico releases and a group of like-minded producers from the nine wine estates that operate in the Lamole enclave....

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Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino: Lackluster New Releases (with a Few Gems)

I was left wanting more from these wines, but among the 2018 Brunellos that constitute the bulk of this report, I found a few stars to collect....

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Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino: Cellar Secrets from Il Poggione (2021-1945)

One of Montalcino’s oldest estates, Il Poggione boasts an extensive library of back vintages in their cellars—perfect for a retrospective tasting....

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Italy, Tuscany, Chianti Classico: New and Familiar Faces

With forward-looking leadership and a group of mostly like-minded producers, this is a dynamic appellation that deftly reinvents itself at a fast pace....

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Italy, Tuscany, Chianti Classico: A Video Spotlight on Mazzei

This report features one of Tuscany’s leading noble families, the Marchesi Mazzei, as well as a retrospective of their Siepi wine, all 26 vintages....

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