Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino 2004

Considered one of the best of the new generation, Giancarlo Pacenti has been called “the best winemaker in Brunello di Montalcino” by the Wine Spectator. For those looking for a real ‘wow factor’, this modern Brunello is a must-try. Owner Giancarlo Pacenti blends different vineyards from his family’s 50 acre ... more

San Filippo Brunello di Montalcino Le Lucére 2004

The San Filippo estate was established in 1972 and was recently purchased by Roberto Giannelli. Giannelli has restructured the winery and its methods, with the help of an experienced team of winemakers, vineyard managers and cellar technicians. The vineyards stand in the south-east area of Montalcino that yields particularly elegant ... more

Fattoria Petrolo Toscana Torrione 2006

Torrione is made entirely from pure Sangiovese grapes, including old vines from the 1970s. The yield per plant is notably restricted (max 2.5 lbs per vine plant), allowing full concentration of the grapes. The wine is aged in French oak barriques, one third new, for approximately 15 months. The resulting ... more

Fattoria le Pupille Saffredi 2004

IGT Maremma Toscana Saffredi was first created in 1987, but the vineyard, in the area around Magliano, was planted seven years earlier by Elisabetta Geppetti’s mentor, Fredi, to whom this Cru is dedicated. Saffredi was ready for the market in 1990 and within a very few years became the success ... more

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Ornellaia 2006

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

Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2003

Ample, sweet and expansive, the 2003 Sassicaia offers generous notes of sweet dark fruit intermingled with notes of spices, herbs, earthiness and smoke in a full-bodied, opulent expression of this wine. It is an outstanding effort for the vintage. Some cellaring is suggested although with air this wine is drinking ... more

Ruffino Chianti Classico Riserva Ducale Gold Label 2004

The 2004 Chianti Classico Riserva Ducale Oro remains the bellwether wine from this historic property. It is a layered, full-bodied wine with attractive notes of tobacco, sweet red cherries, wild herbs and toasted oak. The wine’s density, persistence and complexity make it one of the better versions in recent memory. ... more

Podere Poggio Scalette Il Carbonaione 2004

Made of 100% old-vine Sangiovese. This is made in a big, powerful style that captures the essence of the vintage in its richness while maintaining superb overall balance. It offers generous dark fruit, earthiness, toasted oak and mineral notes with notable length and expansiveness on the palate. Drink/decant 2008 – ... more

Antico Podere Gagliole Colli della Toscana Centrale 2005

The 2005 Gagliole is a soft-textured, fruit-driven wine loaded with character. This blend of 70% Sangiovese and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon flows from the glass with sensual layers of smoke, leather, spices, plums and cherries all supported by a lively vein of minerality that provides freshness. Drink this stylish, engaging red ... more

Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2006

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

Antinori Solaia 2003

Fantastic aromas of crushed blackberry, licorice and strawberry. Full-bodied, with rich, velvety tannins and a long, fruity finish. Fruit-forward and exciting. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best after 2008., Despite the heat, this vintage lives up to the Solaia reputation with a slightly more ripe rendition. Toasted and oak spice ... more

Castello del Terriccio Tassinaia 2004

Tassinaia is made of a blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (about 1/3 each) from vineyards at Castello del Terriccio. Tassinaia means 'place of stones' as a nod to the type of soils at the estate. We had the opportunity to visit the Castello del Terriccio estate in 2009, ... more