This straightforward Pinot Noir is bright and full of cherry-like fruit. A hint of savory herbal notes adds...
Alberto Longo, Cacc’e Mmitte di Lucera (Puglia, Italy) 2013
One of the advantages of an impossible to pronounce DOC, such as Cacc’e Mmitte di Lucera (very roughly, ca-tch-y mint-y di...
Alberto Longo, Puglia IGT (Italy) Negroamaro 2013
To use a highly technical word to describe this wine, yummy! It’s both refined and exotic with black cherry-like...
Castello ColleMassari, Montecucco Rosso Riserva (Tuscany, Italy) 2012
Montecucco is a small DOC in Tuscany bordering Brunello di Montalcino, its far more famous -- and expensive -- neighbor. ...
Casale Falchini, Toscana IGT (Italy) 2011
A steal. Let me repeat -- this wine is a steal. Falchini is perhaps best known for their lovely Vernaccia di San...
Piaggia, Carmignano (Tuscany, Italy) 2013
Piaggia’s Il Sasso another wine that over delivers and demonstrates the value of Carmignano. A blend of Sangiovese (70%),...
Carmignano: The Original Super Tuscan
No doubt the producers in Carmignano, the smallest DOCG of Tuscany and located just northwest of Florence, bristle when they...
Capezzana, Carmignano (Tuscany, Italy) 2013
This stunning wine has the structure -- firm without be hard or aggressive -- you’d expect for an excellent young...
Capezzana, Barco Reale di Carmignano (Tuscany, Italy) 2014
This immediately accessible mid-weight wine combines fruit and earth with just the right amount of structure. It has...
Villa Artimino, Carmignano (Tuscany, Italy) 2012
If you need another example of how Carmignano over delivers, look no further than this one from Villa Artimino. Very...
Fattoria Ambra, Carmignano (Tuscany, Italy) 2013
Santa Cristina in Pilli is one of two single-vineyard (“crus”) Carmignano. (Ambra also produces two Carmignano...
Villa Cerna, Chianti Classico (Tuscany, Italy) 2013
Cecchi, though one of Tuscany’s great producers, flies under the radar. A family firm run currently by brothers...