Tuscany
For most people, the first region anyone thinks of when thinking about Italian red wine. Chianti and Sangiovese dominate the region. Chianti covers a wide swathe of central Tuscany, much it a long way from the original Chianti Classico district between Florence and Sienna. Consequently the name Chianti can be applied to all manner of wines from all manner of wineries, but well-chosen they can be very good.
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2019 CHIANTI DON GUIDO Montalbano Fattoria La Collina
Chianti Tuscany Italy 13.5% Red
Sangiovese, Malvasia, Canaiolo.
2018 CHIANTI Haurio Colli Senesi Mormoraia
Tuscany Italy 13.5% Red
Sangiovese. Certified Organic
A sleek and supple style, aromatics are subtly spicy, with blueberry, blackberry fruit core. There are notes of earth, tobacco and something a little savoury swirl around on the lithe and fulsome palate. Decent grip of r...(read more)
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2016 MORELLINO DI SCANSANO Heba Fattoria di Magliano
Maremma Tuscany Italy 13% Red
Sangiovese, Syrah. Certified Organic
Graziana Grassini is the oenologist for Sassicaia but also here at Fattoria di Magliano and has been making the wine since their first harvest back in 2001. Heba is a beautiful 'Morellino di Scansano' the local name for...(read more)
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2019 ROSSO DI MONTEPULCIANO Cantine Dei
Tuscany Italy 13.5% Red
Prugnolo Gentile.
Always a charmer the 2019 is distinctly lovely. Quite plush plum and blackberry fruit nose with a gentle touch of hedgerow and wood spice. Sleek delivery, with barely-there, ripe tannins, a decadent ripeness and good len...(read more)
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2015 CABURNIO Tenuta Monteti
Bolgheri Tuscany Italy 14% Red
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot.
The 2015 Caburnio is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller parts Merlot, Alicante Bouschet, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc from the beautiful beach community of Capalbio on the Tuscan Coast just a few hours' drive nort...(read more)
Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate (www.robertparker.com)
2015 CHIANTI CLASSICO Le Fioraie Piemaggio
Chianti Tuscany Italy 13.5% Red
Sangiovese. Practicing Organic
We really are in a sweet spot with Tuscan releases at the moment and this is the first of two consecutive vintages of simply cracking wines. The 2015 is slightly more muscular and powerful, plenty of rich berry and damso...(read more)
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2019 CHIANTI CLASSICO Poggerino
Tuscany Italy 14% Red
Sangiovese. Vegan, Practicing Organic, Vegetarian
Piero has crafted another beauty in 2019. This wine, that he calls his 'business card', is one of the most reliably delicious and complex wines you will find for under £20. Bursting with ripe cherry fruit, with tha...(read more)
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2017 CHIANTI CLASSICO Castagnoli
Chianti Tuscany Italy 14.5% Red
Sangiovese. Certified Organic
A very refined and delicious Chianti - bright cherry and raspberry fruit which has depth and dark fruit and spicy, polished wood-notes too. Good acidity makes this instantly juicy and yet supple-textured. Very refined an...(read more)
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2017 VINO NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO Cantine Dei
Montepulciano Tuscany Italy 14% Red
Prugnolo Gentile. Practicing Organic
Lots of orange peel to the ripe and beautiful cherries. It’s full-bodied with chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. A gorgeous, intense wine. One of the best basic VNMs from here for a long time. Drink or hold.
James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com
2018 BOLGHERI ROSSO Le Macchiole
Bolgheri Tuscany Italy 14% Red
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon. Practicing Organic
(Merlot 40%, Cabernet Franc 20%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20%, Syrah 20%). Fermentation and maceration for about 15 days in steel tanks. Then aged for 10 months, 80% in oak barriques (2nd, 3rd and 4th use) and the other 20% in...(read more)
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