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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gaja sori san lorenzo 2014
the 2014 barbaresco sorì san lorenzo is the most virile and explosive of gaja's...
sesti phenomena brunello di montalcino riserva 2011
"sesti is one of the most delicious individual producers in armit’s portfolio. these...
le ragnaie 2011
here's a standard and absolutely correct brunello that is a solid choice for near-term...
pietroso brunello di montalcino 2014
"the pietroso farm was born in montalcino in the 70s thanks to the passion for the...
le ragnaie vigna vecchia 2011
the le ragnaie estate is a renowned vineyard located in the wine region of montalcino...
cerbaiona 2011
cerbaiona's 2011 brunello di montalcino is one of the protagonists of the vintage....
luce della vite brunello di montalcino 2014
"of the 88 hectares of vineyards belonging to luce della vite, 11 are registered in the...
casanova di neri 2011
giacomo neri has produced a very approachable wine in this warm vintage. the 2011...
casanova di neri tenuta nuova 2011
casanova di neri is one of the leading wineries in the montalcino wine region of...
siro pacenti pelagrilli 2011
the 2011 brunello di montalcino pelagrilli is a fantastic wine made from some of the...
gianni brunelli brunello di montalcino 2011
the 2011 brunello di montalcino is thinner and shorter than i expected. this...
il colle 2011
il colle 2011 has notes of toasted and dried fruits, dehydrated plum, tobacco and...
siro pacenti vecchi vigne 2011
the 2011 brunello di montalcino vecchie vigne shows great balance, due in part to the...
ciacci brunello di montalcino piccolomini d'aragona 2014
like the other wines i tasted from ciacci piccolomini d'aragona this year, i am...
pian dell'orino 2011
"the spectacular 2011 rosso di montalcino sees fruit sourced from the organic bassolino...
brunello di montalcino biondi santi riserva 2011
dark red. musky nuances give way to brighter red fruit, licorice and herbal aromas....
avignonesi toscana grifi 2011
wines characterized by warm and charming notes, and with a heart rich in substance....
antinori solaia 2014
intense ruby red in color, antinori's 2014 solaia develops a bouquet on the nose that...
manuel marinacci barbaresco 2014
"moving on to manuel marinacci barbaresco 2014, these wines are produced by manuel...
sassicaia 2014 magnum
this is my official review of the 2014 bolgheri sassicaia after having been graciously...