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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felsina fontalloro sangiovese 2018
"fontalloro comes from several sangiovese vineyards located in the chianti classico...
felsina fontalloro sangiovese 2017
fèlsina 2017 fontalloro comes out of the bottle. this pure expression of sangiovese is...
felsina castello di farnetella 2017
intense ruby red with purple reflections, the nose expresses a fruity aroma of berries...
felsina rancia classico riserva 2017
rancia is always one of my favorite wines from this storied appellation (and the...
felsina rancia classico riserva 2013
a huge, vibrant wine, the 2013 chianti classico riserva rancia will need at least a few...
felsina rancia classico riserva 2016
the chianti classico riserva rancia 2016 is powerful, rich and explosive, with a...
felsina castello di farnetella 2016
intense ruby red with purple reflections, the nose expresses a fruity aroma of berries...
sassicaia 1996
the 1996 sassicaia is an iconic and prestigious italian wine from the bolgheri region...
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...
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...
felsina fontalloro sangiovese 2019
the 2019 fontalloro is all sangiovese that is aged in new and second-year barriques for...
sassicaia 2019
the wine sassicaia wines are often described as elegant, well-balanced and with a...
felsina berardenga chianti classico 2020
the fèlsina 2021 chianti classico berardenga has a spicy or crunchy side that i often...