Sicily, Italy
Cantina Zaccagnini
Il Vino Dal Tralcetto Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2022
Deep purple in color; on the nose, it's clean with pronounced intensity primary and secondary aromas of blackberries, dried herbs, and vanilla; on the palate, it's dry, with high acidity, high tannins, medium alcohol, full body, and pronounced primary and secondary flavors of plum, baking spices, a hint of black pepper, and crushed gravel with a long finish. This wine is intense and balanced, but it's difficult to differentiate the flavors. Overall, I rate this wine as very good. — 12 hours ago
Montevertine
Le Pergole Torte Sangiovese 2006
Balanced herbs and fruit shine with bay leaf. Still a lot of power. — 13 days ago
Marchesi de' Frescobaldi
Castelgiocondo Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2019
Huge producer but all organic. Cranberry, cherry, orange peel, tobacco leaf, carob, perfect smidge of VA to keep things interesting. Ripe, tactile tannins. Touch hot at 14.5%. Drink or hold with or without food. I preferred the balance of this on day 2. — 5 days ago
Marchesi Antinori
Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 1999
Medium deep garnet core , medium wide garnet rim . This shows very well still with some sous bois , dried herbal hints and cherry . On the palate this shows good freshness , red cherry again, freshly cut herbs , touch of tobacco and black tea . Balanced acidity and lightly dusty but resolved tannins . Good length and presence on the palate , with enough fruit still , good balance and a black tea stained finish. This is at peak , and will probably stay here for a few more years , so no immediate rush, but is unlikely to improve further . — 24 days ago
Chris Buggy
Large format, 15 years old…showing a little signs of age, but still spritely enough. A few years ago, this would’ve been in its prime — 13 days ago