Revisiting Caprili Brunello
50 years is not a long time by Tuscan standards, but the Bartolommei’s have made the most of it….
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50 years is not a long time by Tuscan standards, but the Bartolommei’s have made the most of it….
Continue reading~ Montalcino ~ Precision. Singular focus. That is the drive at the Brunello wine estate of La Fiorita. In a time when most wineries in Montalcino produce, seemingly at a minimum, a Rosso di Montalcino and some form of IGT, La…
Continue readingThe vintage after…. It’s a phrase that suggests reduced expectations at the least, outright disappointment at the worst. I’ve always tried my best not to compare vintages, but it’s human nature to use benchmarks and if we focus…
Continue reading~ The large barrel cellar at Tenuta Greppo ~ Since his death in April of 2013, the rumors about the uncertain course of the Biondi Santi family estate, Tenuta Il Greppo, began to swirl. Passion comes with a cost and…
Continue reading~ Sloping Vineyards leading to Castello Banfi ~ I can’t think of a better descriptor than Towering Elegance. To me, it relates both strength and grace. “Forte con calma”. I’ve been a lover of Summus for well over a decade…
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