The 2016 Cepparello is dense, dark and also very closed in on itself. Those qualities bode well for the future, but readers will have to be patient, as the 2016 is going to need at least a few years to come into its own. Black cherry, plum, lavender, spic...
The 2015 Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggiale represents a special selection of fruit from Castellina in Chianti (95% Sangioveto is blended with 5% Canaiolo). Within the quality ladder of the estate, this wine exhibits a big style departure from the other...
The 2015 Valdisanti, Tolaini's Cabernet Sauvignon blend is a rich, full-bodied beauty. Dark cherry, plum, chocolate, cedar, menthol and tobacco all flesh out as this succulent, beautifully layered wine shows off its personality. Valdisanti is decidedly op...
A complex red, with a core of cherry and strawberry fruit framed by almond, loamy earth and iron notes. Silky yet solidly built, with excellent balance and a long, fruit- and mineral-tinged aftertaste. Sangiovese and Canaiolo. Best from 2025 through 2033....
The 2020 Cepparello is dense, powerful and soaring in intensity. A dark, almost somber Cepparello, the 2020 possesses remarkable depth from start to finish. Black cherry, plum, gravel, dried herbs and lavender build in a vivid, stunningly beautiful Cep...
One of the icon wines of Tuscany, the Isole e Olena 2019 Cepparello is all Sangiovese crafted by the loving hands of a winemaking legend, the great Paolo De Marchi (who finalized the sale of his beloved estate when this wine hit the market). Indeed, this ...