Tuscany

Very expressive and less austere than the 2019 vintage, this wine has a bright, purple-red color. The nose is austere yet impactful showing hints of small fruits = such as blueberry, and raspberry, with a hint of blood orange... Read More

We just got a handful of cases of a terrific Super Tuscan from Castell'In Villa, a superb, traditional winery making some of the finest wines in the region. Yet they somehow remain under the radar for all except for a few... Read More

Hydromel, or Mead, is considered as the oldest alcoholic liquor all over the world. 3000 years ago the Mayas used almost all their honey to product this liquor, which was drunk by the richest social classes of this civilization.... Read More

This 100% Sangiovese Super Tuscan is intense and ruby in color. On the nose a complex bouquet ranging from floral to wild berries with hints of spice. The palate is characterized by red cherries, earthy with a depth of complex,... Read More

Holy Wine

Although the style of making wine from dried grapes has been around almost as long as wine has been made, there are many theories on how the particular name Vin Santo or holy wine came to be associated with this style... Read More

Early this fall we offered the terrific 2018 Brunello la Pieve from this amazing winery and it sold out almost immediately. And for good reason! This winery continues to impress me, delivering classic Brunello character and style... Read More

The Melini Winery dates back to 1705, and is one of the Chianti region’s oldest and most historic wineries. Melini owns over 1,200 acres in Chianti most of which are in the prime Chianti Classico zone. Throughout its history,... Read More

This single vineyard 100% Sangiovese is Monterponi's top bottling. Facing the Baron Ugo vineyard, this wine is produced from a relatively young vines planted on virgin soils that used to hold olive trees directly above the... Read More

Composed of Sangiovese with tiny amounts of Canaiolo and Colorino blended in, this is the basic red wine of the estate. It sees 18 months of aging in large barrel. The 1.5 hectare vineyard parcel was re-planted in 2003; the vineyards... Read More

The standard bearer of the estate, it is aged 24 months in large Slavonian oak barrels and is composed of 90% Sangiovese and 10% Canaiolo (with perhaps a hint of Colorino). The fruit for this bottling comes primarily from a 2.5... Read More

As many of you know, I lean towards the traditionalist style of winemaking in most cases, and this Brunello offers a classic example from the 16th century cellars of the Padelletti family. This is simply a shining star among Brunello... Read More