2020 Italian Wine

In the glass, the wine is deep ruby with purple hues. On the nose, the wine is delicate with notes of cherry, vanilla, raw beef and herbs. On the palate, it is dry, structured and elegant with flavors of plum, ripe cherries, wild... Read More

Bibi Graetz has long been tinkering with his formula for this wine, and this vintage represents a new chapter. The 2020 Testamatta is a blend of Sangiovese from old and new vines, with a priority on cooler growing conditions (and... Read More

Like most of Bibi Graetz wines, the name is very evocative: Casa-Matta means Crazy-House. Casamatta Bianco is a wine coming from Argentario, in the south Tuscan coast that is aged in stainless steel. A fresh, crunchy white blend... Read More

We often call this cru “Il Ruffiano” for its rustic, raffish nature. This is a boisterous, friendly Barolo from the heart of Serralunga d’Alba with all that zone’s lush fruit and generous body. Here the... Read More

The 2020 Rocche di Castiglione from Brovia is gorgeous. Embodying the finesse the site is celebrated for, it boasts enticing scents of wild rose, iris, perfumed berry and botanical herb. Sleek and elegant, the smooth palate offers... Read More

The Brunori Barco is made from 100% Montepulciano fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged in a mix of concrete and oak casks for 6 months. The wine has a gorgeous balance of red fruit, earth and spice flavors framed by ample,... Read More

The wine has a deep ruby color that shimmers with purple. It is a full-bodied wine with fine, silky tannin, long aftertaste and a black cherry aroma. It goes well with barbecue, grilled and roast meat, lamb or cheese.

Ciacci Piccolmini is one of the most sought-after producers in Montalcino. This ancient estate has 35 hectares of superior holdings in the prized Castelnuovo dell'Abate zone, including the 'Pianrosso' vineyard (from... Read More

Colpetrone Montefalco Rosso comes from the heart of Umbria, one of Italy’s few landlocked regions where the rugged hills shape wines with serious character. This blend of Sagrantino and Merlot showcases the region’s... Read More

The 2020 Barolo del Comune di La Morra is an attractive, mid-weight wine. Sweet dried cherry, tobacco, incense, dried flowers, mint and spice open nicely, suggesting a slightly forward Barolo that is best enjoyed over the next... Read More

From 35-year-old vines and boasting a jeweled red color, the 2020 Barolo Gavarini Chiniera is ripe and fruity on the nose, with a lot of spice to balance it out, revealing notes of baked red cherries, leather, toasted cedar, pine,... Read More

A close relative of the Nebbiolo grape, Freisa has the ability to produce wines of substance and structure, yet, in the right hands, it can convey a lithe and ethereal character that belies its family history. From mid-hillside... Read More

Made only in the best vintages and from grapes grown on head-trained vines called alberello in Italian, this offers earthy, enticing aromas of sunbaked earth, camphor, truffle, blue flower and spiced plum. Fermented with indigenous... Read More

Carlo Ferrini's 2020 Sicilia Nerello Mascalese opens to a beautiful ruby hue and an elegantly lean appearance. The wine delivers tart cherry fruit, cassis, blue flower, iron ore and orange peel. These various layers come together... Read More

Mr. Tomato Man! 85% Sangiovese and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from Tuscan vineyards. Pizza wine unparalleled. Spaghetti wine sine qua non. With its enticing black fruit aroma and luscious mouthfeel, this is about the most... Read More

Composed of Sangiovese with tiny amounts of Canaiolo and Colorino blended in, this is the basic red wine of the estate. It sees 18 months of aging in large barrel. The 1.5 hectare vineyard parcel was re-planted in 2003; the vineyards... Read More

100% Nebbiolo from Roncagliette: 50 year-old vines, planted on very heavy clay on top of blue marl, 350m elevation. Fermented in concrete with two months on the skins, then pressed off and moved to large botti for longer élevage... Read More

With fruit from a celebrated site in the village of Neive with its rolling hills and wide panoramas, this is a lean and shiny ruby-colored wine. The Paitin 2020 Barbaresco Serraboella is ethereal and luminous in appearance; however,... Read More

Notes of reduction immediately delight on the nose of this Sicilian Chardonnay, like little bouncy balls from a machine springing off of vanilla, honeysuckle, toasted nuts, lime and grapefruit. An expansive palate unveils more... Read More

Elsa is 100% Sangiovese, coming from the only parcel not contiguous to the estate, 0.81 hectares, planted in 2004, just below Castelnuovo dell'Abate, in the southern part of the Montalcino appellation. Fermentation in stainless... Read More