Tuscany
Tuscany, a picturesque region in central Italy, is renowned for producing some of the world's finest wines. With its rolling hills, Mediterranean climate, and rich cultural heritage, Tuscany offers a perfect combination of terroir and winemaking expertise. The region is home to legendary vineyards and wineries that have become synonymous with excellence and tradition.
One of the most famous vineyards in Tuscany is Antinori, a family-owned winery with a history dating back over 600 years. Their wines, such as Tignanello and Solaia, have achieved iconic status, showcasing the region's commitment to quality and innovation. Another renowned vineyard is Castello di Volpaia, known for its exceptional Chianti Classico wines that beautifully represent the Sangiovese grape.
Tuscany is synonymous with Chianti, a red wine made primarily from Sangiovese grapes. Chianti Classico, produced in the heart of the Chianti region, is highly regarded for its balance, elegance, and age-worthiness. Vineyards like Castello di Ama, Fontodi, and Fèlsina craft outstanding Chianti Classico wines that capture the essence of Tuscan winemaking.
The region is also famous for Brunello di Montalcino, a prestigious red wine made from Sangiovese Grosso grapes. Montalcino is home to renowned wineries such as Biondi-Santi and Casanova di Neri, which produce exceptional Brunello di Montalcino wines with remarkable structure, depth, and longevity.
Tuscany's coastal region, Bolgheri, has gained international acclaim for its Super Tuscan wines. These wines often blend international grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with local varieties. Notable vineyards in Bolgheri include Tenuta San Guido, known for its iconic Sassicaia, and Ornellaia, which produces the renowned Ornellaia wine.
Tuscany's diverse terroir also allows for the production of white wines, with Vernaccia di San Gimignano being the most notable. Vernaccia vineyards like Teruzzi & Puthod and Panizzi create crisp and aromatic white wines that showcase the region's versatility.
Tuscany
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Inc. TAX€501.83 -
(6x75cl) 2022Jeb Dunnuck (95+)
A very early tasting of this wine, which generally takes quite a while to show its best, the 2022 Batar has a silver/straw color and is fresh, opening with notes of fresh melon, crushed almonds, hints of vanilla, quince, and lilac. Full-bodied, this vintage offers a refreshing spine of acidity, and its perfume persists on the long, gently tapering finish. It’s only going to gain in depth and come together. It has more crunchiness in this vintage at this stage and will benefit from another few years in bottle. Drink 2026-2038. 16,300 bottles produced.Inc. TAX€633.34 -
Vinous (95)
The 2017 Camartina is going to need a few years to open. That will be helpful as the wine ages, but it also means the Camartina does not have the opulence readers are likely to expect in this warm, dry year. Time in the glass brings out brighter tonalities of fruit and floral overtones that give a good idea to where the 2017 is heading. Readers should be in no rush here.Inc. TAX€224.32 -
Vinous (95)
The 2017 Camartina is going to need a few years to open. That will be helpful as the wine ages, but it also means the Camartina does not have the opulence readers are likely to expect in this warm, dry year. Time in the glass brings out brighter tonalities of fruit and floral overtones that give a good idea to where the 2017 is heading. Readers should be in no rush here.Inc. TAX€119.95 -
(6x75cl) 2018Vinous (94+)
The 2018 Camartina is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese. Dark, brooding and quite closed, the 2018 is going to require cellaring and a good bit of patience, too. Dark-fleshed fruit, leather, spice, menthol and grilled herbs emerge with some coaxing. The Cabernet is quite evident in both the flavor profile and overall structure, which likely explains the wine's general feel today.Inc. TAX€627.83 -
(6x75cl) 2019James Suckling (98)
Perfumed and classy with fresh thyme and currants with some lead pencil. Medium-bodied with very crunchy fruit and a bright and energetic finish. Lively acidity frames the wine with fine tannins. Shows brightness and vivacity. Cabernet sauvignon and sangiovese. Tight now but will come out beautifully with bottle age. From organically grown grapes. Vegan. Try after 2028.Inc. TAX€803.99 -
(6x75cl) 2016Vinous (92+)
The 2016 Chianti Classico is an explosion of floral-infused aromatics and red-toned fruit, all in the super-classic mid-weight style that is such a signature of the Querciabella house style today. Rose petal, lavender, mint and sweet raspberry fruit are pushed to the forefront. This is the first vintage in which more than half of the wine was aged in larger format oak ranging from tonneau to cask. Vineyards in Gaiole and Greve form the core of the blend, with a touch of fruit from Radda. The 2016 has enough freshness to drink well for another decade plus, but I would give it a few years in bottle for the bright acids to integrate a bit further. There are a number of pricier wines in Querciabella's range, but I am not sure any of them can match the Chianti Classico for pure pleasure. What a lovely wine it is.Inc. TAX€262.08 -
(6x75cl) 2021Inc. TAX€212.09 -
Vinous (96)
The 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is ample, rich and quite seductive, which is to say very much in the style of the year. Dark red fruit, spice, leather, tobacco and incense all build as the 2017 shows off its considerable allure. This is so expressive today.Inc. TAX€536.88 -
Vinous (96)
The 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is ample, rich and quite seductive, which is to say very much in the style of the year. Dark red fruit, spice, leather, tobacco and incense all build as the 2017 shows off its considerable allure. This is so expressive today.Inc. TAX€208.44 -
(3x75cl) 2017Vinous (96)
The 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is ample, rich and quite seductive, which is to say very much in the style of the year. Dark red fruit, spice, leather, tobacco and incense all build as the 2017 shows off its considerable allure. This is so expressive today.Inc. TAX€772.92 -
James Suckling (93)
Very floral and fresh with blackberry and lemon rind undertones on the nose. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Refined and stylish. Drink now. Made from biodynamic grapes.Inc. TAX€125.48 -
Vinous (94)
Querciabella's 2017 Chianti Classico Riserva is fabulous. Sweet perfumed aromatics open up first as this silky, mid-weight Riserva shows off its allure. The warm, dry vintage notwithstanding, Querciabella turned out a gracious, mid-weight Riserva that is incredibly elegant. The 2017 changes constantly in the glass, revealing different sides of its personality over time. It's the perfect wine for the dinner table.Inc. TAX€264.94 -
Inc. TAX€637.68 -
(6x75cl) 2011Inc. TAX€400.86 -
(6x75cl) 2020Jeb Dunnuck (96)
This was the first time I’ve tasted the 2020 Turpino cuvée from Maremma. (The first vintage was 2010.) A blend of Syrah and Cabernet Franc, with a small amount of Merlot from a vineyard four kilometers from the ocean, in the glass it pours a deep purple/magenta color and leads with layered sappy herbs followed by notes of crushed rosemary, lavender oil, blackberries, dark chocolate, and plum. Full-bodied, it saturates the palate with ripe, chalky tannins, even acidity, and a lovely, savory, ripe feel through the finish. It has the most depth and richness of these 2020s but also has fantastic savory notes of scrubby herbs throughout. It’s only going to improve over the next several years. Drink 2027-2050.Inc. TAX€262.54 -
Wine Advocate (93)
The 2016 Chianti Classico impresses for the heightened level of vibrant freshness and aromatic precision that distinguishes it in a large playing field. Proprietor Maurizia di Napoli tells me that the 2016 growing season was not without its ups and downs. Farming was difficult, and not all sites came to ripeness with the same consistency because it was cooler toward the end of the growing season. Castello dei Rampolla avoids the use of sulfites in winemaking. However, these results are stunning, especially as this is positioned as a more affordable wine. The blend is 85% Sangiovese, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Merlot.Inc. TAX€440.39 -
James Suckling (93)
A classic Chianti Classico with plums, strawberries and peaches on the nose and palate. Medium-bodied with very fine tannins and a long, linear finish with brightness and focus. Juicy finish. Drinkable now, but even better in a year or two.Inc. TAX€191.28 -
Inc. TAX€232.54 -
Inc. TAX€287.74 -
(6x75cl) 2022Wine Advocate (92)
Made with no added sulfites, the Castello dei Rampolla 2022 Sangiovese di S. Lucia is a beautiful wine with lifted fruit, wild berry, crushed aspirin and chalky mineral. There is a hint of entrapped carbon dioxide that pinches the tip of the tongue, but the wine is lean, fresh and somewhat spicy. It is redolent of violet, red fruit and bitter almond skin. Starting in 2024, this natural wine will have some whole-cluster fruit, although all fruit was destemmed in this vintage.Inc. TAX€316.49 -
Vinous (91)
Renieri 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is a pretty, fruit-driven wine to drink now and over the next decade. Sweet red cherry, plum, earthiness, rose petal, savory herb and game notes add nuance in a translucent, expressive Brunello with good overall complexity and balance.Inc. TAX€134.20 -
Vinous (91)
A powerful, authoritative wine, Renieri's 2011 Brunello di Montalcino possesses terrific depth and overall intensity. Sweet red cherries, mint and dried herbs open up first, followed by expressive floral notes that add attractive aromatic overtones as the wine continues to open up. The 2011 is both deep yet also medium in body, with a layered feel that only adds to its considerable appeal. This is a strong showing from Renieri and proprietor Marco Bacci.Inc. TAX€361.19 -
James Suckling (100)
Earthy aromas of bark, sand, truffles, graphite, rust, terracotta and sandalwood rise up from the deep with Burgundian poise; fruitier orange zest and preserved lemons glimmer in their wake, while riper incense and tar lurk in this dense forest of aromas. Physics itself gives way as the line between reduction and oxidation is blurred. There’s such richness to the center palate, but the fruit there is vivacious and elegant, swaddled in robust but generous tannins that breach the outermost reaches of the mouth. The finish is hauntingly long, the after effects of the acidity unworldly. This is certainly in a quiet, reserved stage of evolution, and will need time to fully mature in bottle. Drink in 2025.Inc. TAX€501.59 -
James Suckling (100)
A young Brunello with precision and complexity showing violets, blackberries, bramble berries, tea leaf and minerals. Stone undertones, too. Full body, a compressed palate and firm and velvety tannins. Powerful and long. Truly fantastic. Breathtaking. Better in 2018.Inc. TAX€1,606.38 -
Vinous (88)
The 2011 Chianti Classico is intense, deep, rich and layered, the 2011 graces the palate with concentrated sweet dark fruit. The style is deep exuberant but also nicely balanced. Dark red cherries, plums and smoke all meld together in the supple, inviting finish. Overall, the 2011 is a very pretty wine with plenty to offer, especially in the near term. Dark red cherries, plums, lavender and smoke all meld into the inviting finish.Inc. TAX€124.96 -
The Renzo Marinai Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2010 is a product of meticulous wine-making artistry, nestled in the heart of Tuscany's revered Chianti Classico region. Created by the renowned winemaker, Renzo Marinai, this distinctive vintage displays the timeless elegance synonymous with Gran Selezione wines. Made from carefully hand-harvested Sangiovese grapes grown on organically-certified vineyards, the Renzo Marinai Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2010 demonstrates a commitment to traditional viticulture and the terroir's integrity. Its eighteen-month ageing process in French oak barriques produces a layered complexity, balancing rich, ripe fruit notes with a delicate spiciness and robust tannic structure. This wine encapsulates the timeless charm of the Chianti Classico region, a deep, ruby-red hue that hints at its intensity, full-bodied character, and velvety finish. The Renzo Marinai Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2010 is not merely a vintage; it is a testament to the exquisite craft of Italian winemaking.
Inc. TAX€342.48 -
The Wine Independent (97)
This Barone Ricasoli 2018 Casalferro is a selection of the best Merlot from three different vineyards with different exposures, heights, and vine age. The first impression on the nose is of sweet red fruits with a slight green note but after time this melts into a background of sweet spice. On the palate it is soft and medium-full bodied with an elegant texture, gentle acidity and freshness and fine tannins. This is a lovely, graceful example of Merlot. Drink 2022 to 2035.Inc. TAX€310.79 -
(6x75cl) 2015Experience the epitome of Tuscan excellence with Ridolfi, Brunello di Montalcino, Mercatale Riserva 2015. Crafted in the renowned Mercatale Estate, nestled in the heart of Montalcino, this Brunello is a testament to traditional winemaking artistry combined with meticulous attention to detail. The Sangiovese grapes, meticulously handpicked from century-old vines, undergo a slow fermentation process in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, preserving their vibrant fruit character. Aging for 36 months in French oak barrels imparts subtle vanilla and spice notes, while the extended bottle maturation ensures a harmonious balance of tannins and acidity. Ridolfi, a family-owned producer with a legacy spanning generations, employs sustainable viticulture practices, enhancing the terroir’s expression in each bottle. The Mercatale Riserva 2015 boasts a deep ruby hue, complex aromas of cherry, leather, and tobacco, and a lingering, elegant finish, making it a distinguished choice for connoisseurs seeking unparalleled quality and sophistication.
Inc. TAX€811.07 -
(6x75cl) 2023Vinous - Antonio Galloni (91)
The 2023 Chianti Classico is terrific. Aromatic, light on its feet and super-expressive, the 2023 is a total delight. Sweet floral and spice notes meld into a core of vibrant red Sangiovese fruit in this midweight, gracious offering.Inc. TAX€248.09
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In Bond€396.00 -
(6x75cl) 2022Jeb Dunnuck (95+)
A very early tasting of this wine, which generally takes quite a while to show its best, the 2022 Batar has a silver/straw color and is fresh, opening with notes of fresh melon, crushed almonds, hints of vanilla, quince, and lilac. Full-bodied, this vintage offers a refreshing spine of acidity, and its perfume persists on the long, gently tapering finish. It’s only going to gain in depth and come together. It has more crunchiness in this vintage at this stage and will benefit from another few years in bottle. Drink 2026-2038. 16,300 bottles produced.In Bond€504.00 -
Vinous (95)
The 2017 Camartina is going to need a few years to open. That will be helpful as the wine ages, but it also means the Camartina does not have the opulence readers are likely to expect in this warm, dry year. Time in the glass brings out brighter tonalities of fruit and floral overtones that give a good idea to where the 2017 is heading. Readers should be in no rush here.In Bond€179.00 -
Vinous (95)
The 2017 Camartina is going to need a few years to open. That will be helpful as the wine ages, but it also means the Camartina does not have the opulence readers are likely to expect in this warm, dry year. Time in the glass brings out brighter tonalities of fruit and floral overtones that give a good idea to where the 2017 is heading. Readers should be in no rush here.In Bond€96.00 -
(6x75cl) 2018Vinous (94+)
The 2018 Camartina is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese. Dark, brooding and quite closed, the 2018 is going to require cellaring and a good bit of patience, too. Dark-fleshed fruit, leather, spice, menthol and grilled herbs emerge with some coaxing. The Cabernet is quite evident in both the flavor profile and overall structure, which likely explains the wine's general feel today.In Bond€501.00 -
(6x75cl) 2019James Suckling (98)
Perfumed and classy with fresh thyme and currants with some lead pencil. Medium-bodied with very crunchy fruit and a bright and energetic finish. Lively acidity frames the wine with fine tannins. Shows brightness and vivacity. Cabernet sauvignon and sangiovese. Tight now but will come out beautifully with bottle age. From organically grown grapes. Vegan. Try after 2028.In Bond€647.00 -
(6x75cl) 2016Vinous (92+)
The 2016 Chianti Classico is an explosion of floral-infused aromatics and red-toned fruit, all in the super-classic mid-weight style that is such a signature of the Querciabella house style today. Rose petal, lavender, mint and sweet raspberry fruit are pushed to the forefront. This is the first vintage in which more than half of the wine was aged in larger format oak ranging from tonneau to cask. Vineyards in Gaiole and Greve form the core of the blend, with a touch of fruit from Radda. The 2016 has enough freshness to drink well for another decade plus, but I would give it a few years in bottle for the bright acids to integrate a bit further. There are a number of pricier wines in Querciabella's range, but I am not sure any of them can match the Chianti Classico for pure pleasure. What a lovely wine it is.In Bond€197.00 -
(6x75cl) 2021In Bond€153.00 -
Vinous (96)
The 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is ample, rich and quite seductive, which is to say very much in the style of the year. Dark red fruit, spice, leather, tobacco and incense all build as the 2017 shows off its considerable allure. This is so expressive today.In Bond€440.00 -
Vinous (96)
The 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is ample, rich and quite seductive, which is to say very much in the style of the year. Dark red fruit, spice, leather, tobacco and incense all build as the 2017 shows off its considerable allure. This is so expressive today.In Bond€170.00 -
(3x75cl) 2017Vinous (96)
The 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is ample, rich and quite seductive, which is to say very much in the style of the year. Dark red fruit, spice, leather, tobacco and incense all build as the 2017 shows off its considerable allure. This is so expressive today.In Bond€633.00 -
James Suckling (93)
Very floral and fresh with blackberry and lemon rind undertones on the nose. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Refined and stylish. Drink now. Made from biodynamic grapes.In Bond€101.00 -
Vinous (94)
Querciabella's 2017 Chianti Classico Riserva is fabulous. Sweet perfumed aromatics open up first as this silky, mid-weight Riserva shows off its allure. The warm, dry vintage notwithstanding, Querciabella turned out a gracious, mid-weight Riserva that is incredibly elegant. The 2017 changes constantly in the glass, revealing different sides of its personality over time. It's the perfect wine for the dinner table.In Bond€197.00 -
In Bond€510.00 -
(6x75cl) 2011In Bond€311.00 -
(6x75cl) 2020Jeb Dunnuck (96)
This was the first time I’ve tasted the 2020 Turpino cuvée from Maremma. (The first vintage was 2010.) A blend of Syrah and Cabernet Franc, with a small amount of Merlot from a vineyard four kilometers from the ocean, in the glass it pours a deep purple/magenta color and leads with layered sappy herbs followed by notes of crushed rosemary, lavender oil, blackberries, dark chocolate, and plum. Full-bodied, it saturates the palate with ripe, chalky tannins, even acidity, and a lovely, savory, ripe feel through the finish. It has the most depth and richness of these 2020s but also has fantastic savory notes of scrubby herbs throughout. It’s only going to improve over the next several years. Drink 2027-2050.In Bond€195.00 -
Wine Advocate (93)
The 2016 Chianti Classico impresses for the heightened level of vibrant freshness and aromatic precision that distinguishes it in a large playing field. Proprietor Maurizia di Napoli tells me that the 2016 growing season was not without its ups and downs. Farming was difficult, and not all sites came to ripeness with the same consistency because it was cooler toward the end of the growing season. Castello dei Rampolla avoids the use of sulfites in winemaking. However, these results are stunning, especially as this is positioned as a more affordable wine. The blend is 85% Sangiovese, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Merlot.In Bond€344.00 -
James Suckling (93)
A classic Chianti Classico with plums, strawberries and peaches on the nose and palate. Medium-bodied with very fine tannins and a long, linear finish with brightness and focus. Juicy finish. Drinkable now, but even better in a year or two.In Bond€138.00 -
In Bond€170.00 -
In Bond€216.00 -
(6x75cl) 2022Wine Advocate (92)
Made with no added sulfites, the Castello dei Rampolla 2022 Sangiovese di S. Lucia is a beautiful wine with lifted fruit, wild berry, crushed aspirin and chalky mineral. There is a hint of entrapped carbon dioxide that pinches the tip of the tongue, but the wine is lean, fresh and somewhat spicy. It is redolent of violet, red fruit and bitter almond skin. Starting in 2024, this natural wine will have some whole-cluster fruit, although all fruit was destemmed in this vintage.In Bond€240.00 -
Vinous (91)
Renieri 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is a pretty, fruit-driven wine to drink now and over the next decade. Sweet red cherry, plum, earthiness, rose petal, savory herb and game notes add nuance in a translucent, expressive Brunello with good overall complexity and balance.In Bond€108.00 -
Vinous (91)
A powerful, authoritative wine, Renieri's 2011 Brunello di Montalcino possesses terrific depth and overall intensity. Sweet red cherries, mint and dried herbs open up first, followed by expressive floral notes that add attractive aromatic overtones as the wine continues to open up. The 2011 is both deep yet also medium in body, with a layered feel that only adds to its considerable appeal. This is a strong showing from Renieri and proprietor Marco Bacci.In Bond€278.00 -
James Suckling (100)
Earthy aromas of bark, sand, truffles, graphite, rust, terracotta and sandalwood rise up from the deep with Burgundian poise; fruitier orange zest and preserved lemons glimmer in their wake, while riper incense and tar lurk in this dense forest of aromas. Physics itself gives way as the line between reduction and oxidation is blurred. There’s such richness to the center palate, but the fruit there is vivacious and elegant, swaddled in robust but generous tannins that breach the outermost reaches of the mouth. The finish is hauntingly long, the after effects of the acidity unworldly. This is certainly in a quiet, reserved stage of evolution, and will need time to fully mature in bottle. Drink in 2025.In Bond€395.00 -
James Suckling (100)
A young Brunello with precision and complexity showing violets, blackberries, bramble berries, tea leaf and minerals. Stone undertones, too. Full body, a compressed palate and firm and velvety tannins. Powerful and long. Truly fantastic. Breathtaking. Better in 2018.In Bond€1,320.00 -
Vinous (88)
The 2011 Chianti Classico is intense, deep, rich and layered, the 2011 graces the palate with concentrated sweet dark fruit. The style is deep exuberant but also nicely balanced. Dark red cherries, plums and smoke all meld together in the supple, inviting finish. Overall, the 2011 is a very pretty wine with plenty to offer, especially in the near term. Dark red cherries, plums, lavender and smoke all meld into the inviting finish.In Bond€97.00 -
The Renzo Marinai Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2010 is a product of meticulous wine-making artistry, nestled in the heart of Tuscany's revered Chianti Classico region. Created by the renowned winemaker, Renzo Marinai, this distinctive vintage displays the timeless elegance synonymous with Gran Selezione wines. Made from carefully hand-harvested Sangiovese grapes grown on organically-certified vineyards, the Renzo Marinai Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2010 demonstrates a commitment to traditional viticulture and the terroir's integrity. Its eighteen-month ageing process in French oak barriques produces a layered complexity, balancing rich, ripe fruit notes with a delicate spiciness and robust tannic structure. This wine encapsulates the timeless charm of the Chianti Classico region, a deep, ruby-red hue that hints at its intensity, full-bodied character, and velvety finish. The Renzo Marinai Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2010 is not merely a vintage; it is a testament to the exquisite craft of Italian winemaking.
In Bond€264.00 -
The Wine Independent (97)
This Barone Ricasoli 2018 Casalferro is a selection of the best Merlot from three different vineyards with different exposures, heights, and vine age. The first impression on the nose is of sweet red fruits with a slight green note but after time this melts into a background of sweet spice. On the palate it is soft and medium-full bodied with an elegant texture, gentle acidity and freshness and fine tannins. This is a lovely, graceful example of Merlot. Drink 2022 to 2035.In Bond€236.00 -
(6x75cl) 2015Experience the epitome of Tuscan excellence with Ridolfi, Brunello di Montalcino, Mercatale Riserva 2015. Crafted in the renowned Mercatale Estate, nestled in the heart of Montalcino, this Brunello is a testament to traditional winemaking artistry combined with meticulous attention to detail. The Sangiovese grapes, meticulously handpicked from century-old vines, undergo a slow fermentation process in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, preserving their vibrant fruit character. Aging for 36 months in French oak barrels imparts subtle vanilla and spice notes, while the extended bottle maturation ensures a harmonious balance of tannins and acidity. Ridolfi, a family-owned producer with a legacy spanning generations, employs sustainable viticulture practices, enhancing the terroir’s expression in each bottle. The Mercatale Riserva 2015 boasts a deep ruby hue, complex aromas of cherry, leather, and tobacco, and a lingering, elegant finish, making it a distinguished choice for connoisseurs seeking unparalleled quality and sophistication.
In Bond€652.00 -
(6x75cl) 2023Vinous - Antonio Galloni (91)
The 2023 Chianti Classico is terrific. Aromatic, light on its feet and super-expressive, the 2023 is a total delight. Sweet floral and spice notes meld into a core of vibrant red Sangiovese fruit in this midweight, gracious offering.In Bond€183.00

