Super Tuscans

When tasted at our Italian Portfolio tasting back in February, this very much felt like slipping on a pair of much loved and really comfortable shoes. The recognition of a style and a familiarity...(more info)

Mid crimson. Dark fruit and lots of peppery spice, very Syrah. Chewy, charry and lots of spice and a charry savoury character. Serious Syrah. But you have to like oak because it is still present.

There is evident heat to the fruit in the 2011 Lupicaia, but the balsam intensity or tertiary aromas also come through. The wine shows green notes of grilled herb and a sharper, more defined leve...(more info)

The 2017 Tignanello is dense, exotic and flamboyant. Red berry fruit, cherries in liqueur, blood orange, wild flowers and sweet spice are front and center in this sumptuous, racy Tignanello that...(more info)

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,...(more info)

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...(more info)

Lustrous mid ruby with orange tinges. Luxurious nose of concentrated cherry and fine oak notes. A hint of tobacco leaf potentially indicating it is already developing, perhaps an indication of th...(more info)