Baby Palazzone
This may truly be a “baby Brunello” unlike the way that term is usually applied….
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This may truly be a “baby Brunello” unlike the way that term is usually applied….
Continue reading ~ Fortezza di Montalcino ~ Brunello can’t seem to get out of its own way. Whether it’s the almost now decade old 2003 Brunellogate Scandal*, the verbal back and forth between the Consorzio and the enigmatic Gianfranco Soldera, or the scathing article about…
Continue readingDespite no official position from the Consorzio, the whispers around Montalcino hint at sub-zoning….
Continue readingPrecision. Singular focus. That is the drive at the Brunello wine estate of La Fiorita. In a time where most wineries in Montalcino produce, seemingly at a minimum, a Rosso di Montalcino and some form of IGT, La Fiorita remains steady…
Continue reading~ Andrea Cortonesi ploughing his tiny parcel of vineyards ~ More times than I can recollect, people have asked me “What’s a good Brunello?” or “Who are the best producers?” and it’s always easy to rattle off some top names…
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