Data Point: 2012 Il Poggione
Il Poggione has crafted a wonderful Rosso in the fresh, lively 2012 vintage…..
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Il Poggione has crafted a wonderful Rosso in the fresh, lively 2012 vintage…..
Continue reading ~ Peering over the harvested Sangiovese on the Pian del Conte Estate ~ When you sit with Riccardo Talenti you get the sense that he is at ease with the way the world views his wine. Maybe that comes from…
Continue reading~ Castello Banfi: The Path leads to the Taverna and the Castle Proper. At right is the Balsameria ~ About a 20 minute winding drive south of Montalcino center sits the castle of Poggio alle Mura, which Castello Banfi…
Continue readingIt has been called Vino di Medatazione, or Wine of Meditation, for good reason. It’s borne of a single vineyard, a “golden knoll” that yields fruit so wonderful and precise, that it’s transformed only into Riserva and only in the…
Continue reading ~ The Entrance to Tenuta San Filippo ~ Situated to the Southeast of Montalcino, not far from the ancient Abbey of Sant’Antimo, lies the picturesque estate of San Filippo. Foudned in 1972, the estate is comprised of 22 hectares, of…
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