Tuscany

A blend of 90% Sangiovese 5% Canaiolo and 5% Malvasia Nera. Jacopo Morganti's flagship wine improves year on year as he gets to know the plots better and the average vine age increases. Good weight and typical Chianti id...(read more)

Just such a sleek and supple style, filled with woodland fruits, briar, plum and fragrant herbs. Lovely feel and grip, lots of ripe berry fruit in the core, then delicate aniseed and herbs. Great with stews, roasts and o...(read more)

In 2021 Piero has updated the blend for his stalwart release, Il Labirinto. This year he is introducing 40% of Merlot to his homegrown Sangiovese. As ever, all the fruit here is grown organically and handled gently in th...(read more)

This has the same blend as the winning 2016 Caburnio with 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Alicante Bouschet & 20% Merlot. It is however, a different beast - yet still a wine that grabs your attention and encourages you b...(read more)

The 2022 Rosso di Montepulciano is rosy and floral, with crushed raspberry fruits and a licorice tinge. It washes easily across the palate, leaving a gentle tug of fine tannin in its wake. Hard candy and sweet sage notes...(read more)

Lovely nose, bright bramble, dark cherry fruit, nice oak mocha & coffee. Palate has great grip, rich black fruit core, fine tannins, some sweetness and bright acidity, leather and cedar. This wine, that Piero calls h...(read more)

Another sensational release from Castagnoli, with more muscle and power in 2020 than the more delicate elegance of 2019. The hallmark freshness of Castagnoli does still shine through wonderfully. Detail and finesse are m...(read more)

The Padelletti 2019 Rosso di Montalcino is a silky and delicate expression with wild rose, lavender bud and sour cherry. The wine is stitched together with care and grace, painting an authentic portrait of Sangiovese wit...(read more)

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot which, after having been aged for 16 months in tonneaux, are blended and aged for a further 12 months in bottle. Deep, lustrous ruby. Peppery, concentrated dark-fruit nose with saline hints...(read more)

The 2021 Le Difese is redolent of crushed red berry fruit, rose petal, lavender, spice and sweet pipe tobacco. Medium in body yet nicely layered, the 2021 is impeccably balanced. It is also a sheer delight to taste at th...(read more)

100% Syrah. Certified organic. 16 months in French oak, 20% new. Mid smudgy crimson. Very distinctive style of Syrah – I am not sure I would have recognised this as Syrah if I had tasted it blind. Lightly herbal and pepp...(read more)