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Unearthing Tuscan Gems: Carmignano, Montecucco and Beyond
Italy: Tuscany, featured
, Mar 2025
Tuscany offers a wealth of exceptional wines, from Sangiovese to international varieties, that thrive throughout its lesser-known locations. This report highlights nearly 200 wines, many from emerging terroirs, aiming to uncover hidden gems and showcase the full breadth of Tuscany's winemaking potential.
2025 Tuscany Preview
Italy: Tuscany, featured
, Feb 2025
After the near-perfect 2021 vintage, producers were dealt with a far more challenging set of weather conditions throughout 2022.Intense heat and drought followed by rain just before harvest yielded wines that mostly offer very attractive forward fruit along with mid-weight structure. Our annual Tuscan Preview covers a handful of wines that are entering the market shortly.
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano: An Unstoppable Force
Italy: Tuscany, featured
, Feb 2025
The wines of Montepulciano have never been better. This article arrives just in time for the debut of the region’s new Pieve classification. While the region has its headwinds, the sky seems to be the limit for Montepulciano these days.
A Vintage of Transcendence: 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Retrospective
Italy: Tuscany, featured, Verticals & Retrospectives
, Jan 2025
The 2004 vintage in Montalcino will always be remembered for its balance, embodying the pursuit of purity that emerged before the full force of climate change set in. Now, two decades later, how have the wines aged?
New Releases from the Tuscan Maremma
Italy: Tuscany, featured
, Dec 2024
My annual report on the Tuscan Maremma takes an in-depth look at wines produced along a vast swath of land on the coast that stretches more than 100 miles (160 kilometers), starting in Grosseto and moving north all the way to Pisa. This expansive region encompasses numerous appellations, each of them quite distinctive. Overall, I was very impressed with the quality of what I tasted.
A Tale of Two Extremes: The 2020 Brunellos and 2019 Riservas
Italy: Tuscany, featured
, Nov 2024
There’s a lot going on in Montalcino these days. The 2020 Brunellos and 2019 Riservas are generating considerable excitement. There are changes to the Rosso and Brunello categories, a whole new analysis of vintages and even an updated map. But is Montalcino hitting the mark?
Cellar Favorite: Castello dei Rampolla: Library Releases
Italy: Tuscany, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Oct 2024
These library releases from Castello dei Rampolla offer fascinating insights into one of Italy’s most innovative estates and wines.
Conti Costanti: Montalcino’s Most Historic Estate
Italy: Tuscany, featured, Verticals & Retrospectives
, Oct 2024
As a self-taught young man, Andrea Costanti immersed himself in the world of winemaking and Brunello di Montalcino. He rose to become one of the region's leading winemakers. This vertical details the last nineteen years of that evolution, showing Costanti’s blend of traditionalism and progression.
The Magic of 2022 Rosso di Montalcino
Italy: Tuscany, featured
, Sep 2024
The last few vintages in Montalcino have been varied, with drastic climate events defining each season. However, winemakers understand that there is no new normal. Every year brings a different set of challenges, resulting in a unique and, in the case of 2022, charming selection of wines.
Chianti Classico: The Magnificent 2021s
Italy: Tuscany, featured
, Jul 2024
Two thousand twenty-one is the single greatest young vintage I have ever tasted in Chianti Classico. Period. Full stop. The 2021s are majestic wines endowed with striking aromatics, layered fruit and all the energy that is such a signature of the appellation. Quality is consistently high across the region, while many wines hit breathtaking peaks of excellence. Last year, I wrote, “The 2021s, in particular, are some of the most exciting young wines I have tasted in more than 25 years of visiting the region.” The top bottlings, those being released this year, more than confirm that initial impression. This is a historic vintage Vinous readers will want to pay close attention to.