Tuscany

Each vintage this wine seems to improve as Iacopo gets to know the plots better and better. He describes 2013 simply as 'molto molto bene!' This is delicious - like 2012 there is more weight and...(read more)

A joy-filled load of ripe brambling berries and some deep, red cherry flesh splash across the palate. Nicely pinned back from being too broad by a pique of classic sangiovese bite and a lovely te...(read more)

Piero says his 2016s have a greater ‘verticality’ than the richer, rounder 2015s. When you taste the il Labirinto, it's easy to see what he means. This is simply bursting with energy. The bright...(read more)

Blackberry and black cherry fruit, nice purity, directness. Ripe with lovely bright fruit palate, cherry, blackberry and plum fruit, silky, sleek and immediate.

Dei's 'Rosso' is a fine-textured Sangiovese with excellent fruit and the same rounded dry texture of the Vino Nobile in a gentler form. Open on the palate, the spicy fruit is also gentle and easy...(read more)

Although it is composed almost entirely from a blend of Bordeaux varieties, dominated by Cabernet (with an addition of 10% Alicante Bouschet), Caburnio tastes quintessentially Italian and of the...(read more)

Piero calls this 'his business card' and why not? You will struggle to find a more complete Chianti Classico. Frankly, you'll struggle to find any wine under £20 that gives this much interest and pleasure. T...(read more)

Bright red cherries, red plums and nutmeg. Medium body, some nice tangy acidity and a fruity finish. Drink now.

Following the majestic 2008 was always going to be tricky for the Piemaggio team - but with this newly released 2012 - they have done it with aplomb! Not surprisingly this is a little more struct...(read more)

As ever the blend is Merlot, Cabernet and some Syrah. This is again an unbelievably smart wine from the team here. Intense, complex and individual - but with such satisfying feel and depth it is hard t...(read more)