Italy is one of the world's leading wine producing, consuming and exporting countries. With its 533 appellations spread over nearly 690,000 hectares, its vineyard area is close to 9% of the world's total vineyard area. There are more than 400 different grape varieties such as Nebbiolo or Sangiovese to name but a few.
The quality of the Italian wines produced here has made this country an unavoidable and legendary region in the international wine landscape.
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dario di vaira clarice 2019
rich and full wine, lots of spiciness. very pleasant acidity and smokiness. long and...
le macchiole scrio 2017
"le macchiole scrio is a barrel-aged red wine made with the syrah variety in tuscany...
gaja ca marcanda 2019
the gaja family has resided in piedmont since the mid-17th century. the first...
sassicaia 1996
the 1996 sassicaia is an iconic and prestigious italian wine from the bolgheri region...
ornellaia 1998
ornellaia 1998 is a prestigious red wine produced by the ornellaia estate in tuscany,...
ornellaia 1997
probably the finest (and most sumptuous) ornellaia yet produced, the 1997 has it all. a...
ornellaia 1993
the 1993 ornellaia vino da tavola is a dense ruby/purple-colored wine with copious...
sassicaia 1993
this is the last vintage of sassicaia to flaunt its revolutionary vino da tavola di...
sassicaia 1994
this is the first vintage that bears the bolgheri sassicaia doc appellation. in fact,...
sassicaia 2001
compared to the 2002 vintage that seems serendipitously suspended in time, the 2001...
ornellaia 2000
ornellaia 2000 is a renowned italian wine produced by tenuta dell'ornellaia, a winery...
ornellaia 1994
ornellaia 1994 is a world-renowned italian wine produced in the tuscany region. it is...
ornellaia 1999
ornellaia 1999 is a world-renowned italian wine produced in the tuscany region. it is...
sassicaia 1997
the 1997 vintage was universally hailed as a true breakout year for icon wines from...
sassicaia 1995
the 1995 bolgheri sassicaia still holds court, thank you very much. it reminds me of a...
sassicaia 2002
oddly enough, this is the first official review of the 2002 bolgheri sassicaia in...
sassicaia 2000
sassicaia 2000 is a prestigious and highly acclaimed italian wine from the bolgheri...
sassicaia 1999
sassicaia 1999 is a prestigious and iconic italian wine from the bolgheri region of...
gaja ca marcanda 2020
the gaja family has resided in piedmont since the mid-17th century. the first...
sassicaia 2019
the wine sassicaia wines are often described as elegant, well-balanced and with a...
sassicaia 2014 magnum
this is my official review of the 2014 bolgheri sassicaia after having been graciously...