2010 Banfi - Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio All Oro

2013 Il Palazzone - Brunello di Montalcino

I hadn't tasted new releases from Il Palazzone since the 2010 vintage, so this is indeed a happy return. The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino sees fruit blended from three distinct subzones of the appellation, and it is fermented in oak. Starting at the beginn...

2013 Cortese, Giuseppe - Barbaresco Riserva Rabaja

The 2013 Barbaresco Rabaja Riserva is a dense, brooding wine endowed with serious depth and intensity, Graphite, smoke, cured meats, spice, leather and licorice give the Riserva its decidedly sombre, virile personality. Readers should be prepared to cella...

2009 Bertani - Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

This opens with quintessential Amarone aromas of baked plum, dark spice, underbrush, leather and pipe tobacco. The full-bodied palate offers dried cherry, prune, toasted hazelnut, star anise and clove set against fine-grained tannins.

2010 Pio Cesare - Barbaresco Il Bricco