Frescobaldi, a name synonymous with quality in Tuscany, has established this estate in Montepulciano. It’s really a return to Montepulciano for them since Leonardo Di Niccolò Frescobaldi was the town’s mayor in 1390. The exquisite 2020, their second vintage, is, in a word, gorgeous, melding black fruit that borders on tarriness with minerals. Explosive, but not flamboyant, suave tannins provide just the right amount of structure to this lively beauty. What a bargain, to boot!
Tenuta Calimaia, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (Tuscany, Italy) 2020
By Michael Apstein