Italian

"Wonderful, now we are getting somewhere after all the aggression of the previous vintages. The overall impression is that it is solemn, starting w...

"The cellar was so dark I picked the wrong vintage but no matter, this remains one of Italy’s best wines for quality. The color is a distinct garne...

"Made from only Nebbiolo grapes, this Monfortino is perhaps the most complex and typical version from the 1990s. The grapes came from vineyards tha...

"This 2006 has guts and glory, there is stuffing here. The exotic heat comes through like a pan-seared filet steak, nothing more than a flash fire ...

"The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is an irresistible wine that demonstrates just how far the Agostina Pieri brand has evolved over the past decade. ...

"Grape origin: 100% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) primarily from very old vines – 40 to 80 years old – from nine different villages in the province of B...

"A wine with superb finesse and depth. So subtle and understated yet powerful and long. The tannin intensity is amazing. It just builds like a mass...

"Ripe plum, cassis, cedar, underbrush and tobacco aromas slowly appear on this compelling red. It's full bodied and elegant, delivering prune, blac...

"Aromas of dark berry, mint, savory herb, blue flower and a balsamic note lead the nose. On the concentrated palate, notes of white pepper, cinnamo...

"The 2007 Barbaresco Riserva Montefico is all about energy and sheer power. The Montefico is quite virile, even in this vintage, with a certain aus...

"The 2007 Barbaresco Riserva Pora is the revelation among the 2007s. Pora is one of the warmer microclimates in Barbaresco owing to its proximity t...

"Rocche Barolo is another homerun for Vietti. You'll fall in love with the wine's rich intensity and the ensuing complexity that becomes apparent a...

"The 2006 Barolo Lazzarito has begun to show the pedigree of this great Serralunga site now that Vietti has backed off the French oak, and the 2006...

"The 1997 Fontalloro may be the finest made from this single vineyard (and I have tasted them back through the early eighties). Aged two years in F...

"The wine displays a vibrant shade of red in the glass. On the nose, delicate aromas of ripe plum and juicy raspberry intermingle, accompanied by a...

"A Type-A wine if ever there was one. It's high-voltage Cabernet, with just a touch of Merlot, and it's layered with cassis, buttery oak, and some ...

" The 1998 Solaia is an excellent choice for drinking now and over the next handful of years. Not a blockbuster, the 1998 has developed nicely, but...

"Violets and lavender with dark fruit and hints of dark chocolate. Sophisticated nose. Medium-bodied with fine tannin structure that gives this fin...

"Rich ruby with a delicate garnet rim. Very clear and precise nose, smells of ripe, plump cherries and blackberries, with notes of chestnuts and bl...

"Very rich, deep dark ruby with violet glints. Emphatic savoury nose of rosemary and curry herb, then very fine, polished cherry fruit, grippy tann...

"The 2013 La Briccolina Barolo mirrors Serralunga's terroir, boasting a deep garnet hue and a highly perfumed bouquet of black and red cherry, rasp...

"The blend is 60% Corvina, 20% Rondinella and the rest Croatina and Oseleta and the wine from raisinated grapes aged in barriques. It has a dense, ...

 "Again a fabulous perfume here, massive tobaccoey and ashy background, pure ripe cherry fruit, this is fabulously complex. So much ash and sweetne...

"The vineyard that produces the fruit used in the 2015 Bolgheri Rosso Camarcanda has more limestone than elsewhere in the area and has very white s...

"Good medium red. Perfumed nose combines minerals, rose petal, menthol, spices and herbs. The tightest of these 2008s, but already displaying outst...

"A magnificent vintage, the product of a very Mediterranean yet regular season that was decidedly ‘Bolgheri-esque’. The color is an intense ruby-ga...

"Aromas of baked dark-skinned fruit, cedar, cooking spice and a balsamic note unfold in the glass. A blend ofCabernet SauvignonSangiovese, andCaber...

"One of the biggest surprises of the night, the 1995 Ornellaia is superb. The 1995 has long been one of my favorite vintages of Ornellaia. It is al...

"Perfumed, focused and loaded with energy, this radiant red boasts enticing scents of iris, rose, crushed mint and wild berry. Boasting ethereal el...

"Fantastic aromas of cinnamon and Indian incense with plenty of ripe fruit. Full-bodied, silky and very long. A beauty through and through. Tiny pr...

"A perfumey and sensual wine with dried lavender, rosehip tea, violets, cranberry and herbal notes. Very floral in the mouth as well ,where it boas...

"A selection of 100% sangiovese grapes grown in estate-owned vineyards located on the south-easterly and south-westerly slopes of Montalcino, at an...

"Talenti's Riserva Brunello is a beautiful wine on all levels. There's intensity and purity here with blackberry notes that blend with mineral and ...

"Displays complex aromas of blackberry and cherry, with a hint of licorice. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a delicious finish of wonderful yet...

"A racy, perky wine that appealed enthusiastically to two of three panelists. One found that it lacked intensity but the others enjoyed its herbal,...