Super Tuscans

2014 was not the easiest vintage in Tuscany, with a damp start only saved by a long dry autumn and late harvesting, but the team here have made a fabulous Caburnio - rightly gaining the coveted '...(read more)

Notes of plum, blackberry and gentle herb note, aromatic with a touch of blueberry and menthol. Nice grip on the palate, dark fruit core, some earthiness, aromatic again, herb and touch of tobacc...(read more)

Bold and intense, black cherry, blackberry and tobacco. Sleek and bright with great freshness, cassis, cherry and a touch of dark chocolate, coffee and tobacco. This is a beautifully made, precis...(read more)

Very Tuscan with cooked meat, cassis, coffee and tobacco aromas. Palate has juice and lift, cassis, cherry, tobacco and a meaty savouriness, rich tannins and great length. A really lovely wine wi...(read more)

Cassis, tobacco, plum and cedar, bright and fragrant, high toned but perfectly pitched. Grip and richness, gorgeous cassis and plum, lively, fresh, rich tannic structure, bold but balanced cedar,...(read more)

A firm and chewy red with dried fruits and hints of orange peel, making this a rich yet toned wine with an attractive tannin outline. Drink in 2020.

Aromatic plum, cherry, and mint chocolate. Sappy, fleshy, plums and cherries, nice richness, decent weight, ripe tannins and a sleek macerated fruit finish, with hints of tobacco and chocolate.

Stainless steel ferment, then mix of tonneau & Barrique for 14 months, 50% new and one year old. Oriental spice, ginger, pepper and blackberry on the nose, palate is generous and full with ripe r...(read more)

A big, dark, extracted red with loads of luscious dark fruit, oodles of toasty oak and a thick rather syrupy palate. Impressive in its way, but it won't win any prizes for subtlety.

Castello del Terriccio's 2011 Lupicaia, the estate's Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit Verdot blend, is dark, sensual and inviting. Scents of tobacco, grilled herbs, licorice, espresso and French oak meld...(read more)

Raspberry, floral, gentle sweet, cooked spice, aromatic and elegant, cherry and blackberry. The palate has drive and grip, taut tannins, deep core of dark fruit, blackberry and raspberry, envelop...(read more)

I have tasted this wine a number of times and it ranges from 97 to 98 points in my scoring. The subtlety and depth to this is amazing. Aromas of ripe fruit, chili powder, and toasted oak with hin...(read more)