WINES : ITALY

94WA - Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno 2009 (750ML)

The 2009 Oreno is stunning. Layers of soft, well-articulated fruit caress the palate in this sweeping, dramatic wine. Th...

95WA-Castello Di Bossi Corbaia IGT 2007 (750ML)

The 2007 Corbaia is 70% Sangiovese and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in new French oak. It is once again a very serious wi...

Antinori "Peppoli" Chianti Classico 2009 (750ML)

Mmmmm...Chianti Classico. Although ever the innovator, Antinori gives theirs a little modern kick with 10% of Merlot and...

Antinori "Santa Cristina" IGT Tuscany Sangiovese Blend 2010 (750ML)

Fresh and fruity, with citrus and berry character. Medium-bodied, with a clean finish. Excellent value. - WS85

Antinori "Villa Antinori" IGT Tuscany Sangiovese 2009 (750ML)

This is a chance, or rather the chance, to allow your tongue to travel back in time and get a sense of what older, class...

Antinori Chianti Classico Reserva 2010

Argiano Solengo "Solengo" Tucany IGT Sangiovese 2006 (750ML)

Argiano’s 2006 Solengo is an explosive dense wine packed with blueberry jam, grilled herbs, tar and smoke. This is ano...

Banfi "Centine" IGT Tuscany Sangiovese Blend 2010 (750ML)

Aromas of black fruits, violet and Brazil nut follow through to a round, medium palate, turning chocolaty on the finish....

Banfi Rosso di Montalcino 2010(750ML)

Break out a hunk of aged provolone and pop the cork on this bright, silky Sangiovese and you'll be as wowed as we were b...

Castello D'Albola Chianti Classico 2008 (750ML)

Silky, with cherry and strawberry flavors, this red is balanced and elegant. The structure is vibrant and shepherds the ...

Castello di Bossi Chianti Classico 2008 (750ML)

The 2008 Chianti Classico (Sangiovese) comes across as somewhat forward in its dark cherries, tobacco, leather and spice...

Giacomo IGT Toscana Sangiovese 2010(750ML)

This is a perfect Sangiovese for very little money. Ruby red in the glass and possessed with pleasant aromas of cherries...

La Carraia Sangiovese 2009 (750ML)

Open-knit, showing lively notes of spicy plum and cherry. This medium-bodied red lingers with hints of olives and licori...

Marchesi de' Frescobaldi "Mormoreto" Castello di Nipozzano 2006 (750ML)

The nose provokes the palate, with Indian spices, dried flowers, currant, raisin and licorice. Full-bodied, with velvety...

Marchesi de' Frescobaldi "Nipozzano" Chianti Rufina Riserva 2008 (750ML)

Melini "Borghi D'Elsa" Chianti 2011(750ML)

Bright, ruby-red. The bouquet is intense, fragrant with elegant scents of iris and raspberries and spices. The taste is ...

Monte Antico IGT Tuscany Sangiovese Blend 2009 (750ML)

The 2004 Monte Antico is perhaps a touch more complex than the 2003. It presents a darker, livelier color typical of the...

Ruffino "Aziano" Chianti Classico 2010(750ML)

Ruffino has built its rep on good quality, consistent Chianti, and the 2008 Aziano Classico is not exception. Think clas...

Ruffino "Ducale (tan label)" Chianti Classico Riserva 2008 (750ML)

Ruffino "Ducale d'Oro - Gold Label" Chianti Classico Riserva 2007 (750ML)

Licorice and blueberry aromas follow through to a full body, with velvety tannins and a long finish. Balanced and pretty...

Ruffino "Il Ducale" IGT Tuscany Sangiovese Blend 2009 (750ML)

A little lean, but there's plenty of ripe fruit, exhibiting berry and blueberry aromas and flavors, with hints of light ...

Ruffino "Il Leo" Chianti Superiore 2010 (750ML)

San Fabiano Chianti Putto 2010 (750ML)

San Polo "Rubio" IGT Toscana Sangiovese 2009 (750ML)

The 2009 Rubio bursts from the glass with layers of dark fruit that build with notable intensity. This plump, engaging w...

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Le Volte 2010 (750ML)

Black cherry, blueberry and floral aromas and flavors highlight this rich red. Its ample flesh coats the tannins, but th...