The legacy of Sassicaia began in 1944, when Mario Incisa acquired Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc vine cuttings from France and planted them on a sloping hillside of the San Guido estate. Years later, Sassicaia was officially born. Since the late 1960s, the Sassicaia name has represented a standard of ... more

This Top 100 Wine of the Year Wine Spectator #47 is a classic Chianti at an unbelievable price. The medieval Castello d'Albola is located on a hilltop in the Chianti zone of Tuscany. The property includes one of the most beautiful wineries in the region, and includes 850 hectares of ... more

L’Oca Ciuca is made by ‘flying winemaker’ Alberto Antonini. The Tuscan-born Antonini worked at Frescobaldi and then as chief winemaker for Antinori, producing world-class wines such as Tignanello and Solaia. After that he went on to do postgraduate research at the University of Bordeaux and UC Davis in California. During ... more

The 2000 vintage was the first vintage release of Guidalberto. It was a wine created by the producer of Sassicaia, Nicoló Incisa della Rocchetta, and his winemaker/stepson Sebastiano Rosa. They planted new vineyards dedicated exclusively to the production of Guidalberto. Named after Guidalberto della Gherardesca, a maternal ancestor of Incisa ... more

The La Colombina estate borders both the Ciacci and Uccelliera estates in the famous township of Castelnuovo dell'Abate. The vineyards have been in the Caselli family for generations, but the family, proprietors of a winemaking-equipment shop in Montalcino, had chosen to sell the grapes rather than bottle their own wines ... more

Situated to the southwest of Montalcino at an altitude of 300-350 meters above sea-level on the slopes facing Castiglione del Bosco, the Mocali estate is comprised of 32 hectares, 5 of which are Sangiovese grosso vineyards, and 4 dedicated to olive groves. The soil is rendered highly mineral; salt owing ... more

The Mocali estate, acquired by the Ciacci family in the 1950s, is a setting of natural Tuscan beauty where vineyards and olive groves alternate with oak and pine forests. This harmony of man and nature comes through in the delicious, ripe and balanced wines produced here, available at prices that ... more

The 2005 Redigaffi (Merlot) is the most finessed, elegant Redigaffi I can recall. This is a Redigaffi that emphasizes clarity and precision over sheer power. Suggestions of new leather, spices, plums, currants, minerals, blueberry jam and toasted oak emerge from this medium-bodied effort. Although the 2005 might not have the ... more

Situated in northern Montalcino close to Biondi Santi’s Il Greppo and La Serena, the wines of San Filippo are ageworthy and elegant, though very approachable in their youth. The estate totals 22 hectares, 11 of which are under vine, dedicated mostly to Sangiovese, with a small olive grove as well. ... more

Since the late 1960s, the Sassicaia name has represented a standard of quality that is without compromise. But the legacy of Sassicaia begins in 1944, when Mario Incisa acquired a number of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc vine cuttings and planted them on a sloping hillside of the San Guido ... more

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia was founded in 1981, in a beautiful, unspoiled part of Tuscany. From the outset, the mission was to produce outstanding wines. Since then passion and dedication, coupled with a unique terroir and an extraordinary microclimate, have brought the Tenuta dell'Ornellaia's prestigious labels great success and recognition as one ... more