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“The vintners art begins with the toil of three professionals: the pruner, the harvester, and the winemaker” How do you create a great Tuscan Merlot? Well, starting with the former winemaker of Chateau Latour as a consulting enologist is a…
Continue readingGagliole (Gah-YO-lay) Digging through the ancient archives of Siena, one will find mention of the Gagliole estate as early as 994 AD, the time when King Berengarius bequeathed the estate to his wife. Miraculously,
Continue readingWe’re now two years into the Gran Selezione classification — but does it yet make any sense to anyone?
Continue reading~ The “Golden Shell” of Fontodi’s Vineyards in Panzano ~ Classico. Classic. Adjective: “Serving as a standard of excellence enduring over time.” Little more need be said when discussing the venerable Fontodi estate or their prestigious wines that are simply…
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