Italian

"From six parcels blended after fermentation in cement and aged in 30- to 50-hectolitre oak casks, the 2020 estate Brunello is an absolute charmer....

"Stylish and lavishly tannic, offering a supple core of spicy black cherry, floral and anise flavors. Finishes a little hot and sharp..." - Wine Sp...

"The vines were five years old in 1988, the age at which the plants usually begin to show a natural balance and announce their sense of place. This...

"Laced with pure cherry, strawberry, graphite and tobacco aromas and flavors, this red is beautifully supported by a backbone of vibrant acidity an...

"Plenty of red currant, cedar, iron and terra cotta aromas follow through to a medium to full body with graphite, sandalwood, red currants and fres...

"Crackling with personality, this has a lovely mix of dark chocolate shavings, liquorice, sweet cedar, raspberry, sage and Tuscan underbrush. Reall...

Bolla was founded in 1883 by Abele Bolla in Soave, to the South of Verona, starting award-winning wines. His sons expanded marketing with bars in V...

"The 1988 Ornellaia shows a touch more complexity and delineation than the 1985 in its layers of dark fruit, herbs, licorice, minerals and spices, ...

Sassicaia’s 1983 vintage comes from limestone- and clay-rich soils at 100–300 meters elevation, with west-southwest exposure. Vines were spur-train...

The 1983 Sassicaia is a mature, elegant wine from a warm vintage, offering aromas of dark cherry, tobacco, and cedar. Medium-bodied with balanced a...

"Lovely and light, medium-bodied, caramel, mineral and black cherry character. From an average year in Tuscany, this '79 still shows that Sassicaia...

"Flirts with perfection... blazingly intense nose, truffles, smoked herbs, earth, dried fruits & spice. Massively constituted with huge body, h...

"Delicious but tannic, with appealing anise- and olive-tinged raspberry flavor, generous and open." - Wine Spectator

"Medium red. Ripe aromas of cherry, tar, smoke, truffle and cedar. Ripe, round, seamless and fresh, with pretty red fruit flavors complemented by t...

"Delicious but tannic, with appealing anise- and olive-tinged raspberry flavor, generous and open." - Wine Spectator

The 1984 Gaja 'Vignaveja' Nebbiolo d'Alba is a single-vineyard wine from the Langhe region in Piedmont. It is crafted entirely from Nebbiolo grapes...

"The 2007 Ornellaia is a masterpiece blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and a tiny element of Petit Verdot. The intensity and puri...

"The 1985 Brunello was produced with our proprietary clone of Sangiovese Grosso called BBS11 (Brunello Biondi Santi 11), which was identified and s...

 "A wonderful wine. Prune, bitter chocolate, smoked meat and black pepper. Full and dense and fine. Long and forceful, yet time has transcended any...

"Juicy and still quite young with loads of vanilla and dried cherry flavors. Rich and well rounded, with great texture. Finishes on a nice leathery...

 "SIGHT: Ruby red color, tending to a garnet brick red with ageing AROMA: Broad, intense compound with violet hints and pleasant underbrush notes P...

"Produced exclusively from 100% Sangiovese grapes picked by hand from 20-year-old vines, this wine is matured for three years in French oak barrels...

"Concentrated, dark fruit with top notes of tobacco leaf. Seems already a little developed. Noticeable oak on the palate but with lovely freshness ...

"The aromas to this are really impressive with crushed berries, dried flowers, walnuts and roses. Metamorphoses all the time. Full to medium body, ...

 "Given the poise and complexity, it's hard to believe this is the firm's entry-level Barolo. It opens with alluring aromas of wild berry, forest f...

"The 2013 Barolo San Giovanni sees fruit fermented in stainless steel. The wine is later aged in French barrique for two years (with 50% new oak). ...

"Spectacular aromas of dark fruits such as cherries with undertones of peaches and orange peel and some floral character, too. Full body, layered a...

"Very perfumed with chocolate, berries and spices. Some nuts, too. Full body, velvety tannins and a luscious finish. Extremely long and generous ye...

"Produced exclusively from 100% Sangiovese grapes picked by hand from 20-year-old vines, this wine is matured for three years in French oak barrels...

"The 2010 Saffredi (Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon) delivers gorgeous intensity and broad aromas of black berry, leather, crushed granite and linger...