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Tuscany

Tuscany, or Toscana in Italian, is Italy’s best-known wine region and its most diverse. Historically Sangiovese was the primary grape grown in Tuscany and Chianti was considered the purest expression of Sangiovese. Sangiovese and its many clones are still important, and they are the grapes used for the Tuscan appellations of Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano, Chianti, Chianti Classico and Carmignano. But in the last 50 years innovative producers, many of them in southwestern Tuscany in the area called Maremma, have also planted Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. The tradition defying producers have blended those varietals with Sangiovese to produce dazzling wines that do not conform to Italy’s appellation regulations. Such wines are called Super Tuscans and cannot be labeled with either of Italy’s highest level quality designations, which are in order of status Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantia, (DOCG), and Denominazione di Origine Controllata, (DOC). (This has not at all hindered the demand for Super Tuscans, some of which are consistently among the world’s most admired and well-reviewed wines.) Tuscany has six DOCG appellations and thirty-four DOCs. Though famous for its red wines, Tuscany also produces whites made primarily from Trebbiano and Vernaccia.
There are also many Tuscan Indicazione Geographica Tipica (IGT) wines that are often an innovative blend of traditional and non-traditional grapes. This relatively new appellation status was started in 1992 as an attempt to give an official classification to Italy’s many newer blends that do fit the strict requirements of DOC and DOCG classifications. IGT wines may use the name of the region and varietal on their label or in their name.

2021 Sette Ponti Toscana Oreno

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

JS  98   
VN  95   
WS  93   

2020 Montepeloso Eneo

JS  94   
WA  93   
VN  93   

2020 Montepeloso Gabbro

JS  95   
WA  94   
VN  94   
6 available
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2020 Podere Guado al Melo Bolgheri Bianco Criseo

6 available
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2020 Podere Guado al Melo Bolgheri Bianco Criseo

Lightly elevated cork

2019 Marchesi Antinori Tignanello

WA  96   
WS  96   
VN  95   
JS  95   
WS  #5 of 2022   
33 available
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2019 Fattoria di Felsina Maestro Raro

WA  96   
VN  95   
WS  92   

2019 Tenuta di Trinoro Campo di Tenaglia

VN  97   
WA  95+    
WS  95   

2019 Tua Rita Toscana Rosso Giusto di Notri

Light capsule condition issue

JS  97   
2 available
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2019 Montepeloso Eneo

JS  94   

2019 Grattamacco Bolgheri Rosso Superiore

JD  98   
WS  97   
JS  95   
JR  17.5   
WS  #12 of 2022   
4 available
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2018 Biondi-Santi Tenuta IL Greppo Rosso di Montalcino

WE  90   
JR  17+    
6 available
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2018 Biondi-Santi Tenuta IL Greppo Rosso di Montalcino

WE  90   
JR  17+    
4 available
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2018 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino

WS  95   
JS  94   
JD  94   
WA  93   
VN  92   
JR  16.5   
WS  #1 of 2023   
24 available
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2018 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino

WS  95   
JS  94   
JD  94   
WA  93   
VN  92   
JR  16.5   
WS  #1 of 2023   
12 available
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2018 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino

WS  95   
JS  94   
JD  94   
WA  93   
VN  92   
JR  16.5   
WS  #1 of 2023   
10 available
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2018 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino

WS  95   
JS  94   
JD  94   
WA  93   
VN  92   
JR  16.5   
WS  #1 of 2023   
9 available
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2018 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino

WS  95   
JS  94   
JD  94   
WA  93   
VN  92   
JR  16.5   
WS  #1 of 2023   
8 available
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2018 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino

WS  95   
JS  94   
JD  94   
WA  93   
VN  92   
JR  16.5   
WS  #1 of 2023   
4 available
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2018 Tua Rita Keir

WA  94+    
2 available
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2018 Pieve Santa Restituta (Gaja) Brunello di Montalcino

7 available
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2018 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino

WA  94   
VN  94   
JD  94   
WS  92   
JS  92   
4 available
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2018 Cerbaiola (Salvioni) Brunello di Montalcino

WE  97   
WA  95+    
VN  95   
JR  17+    
2 available
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2018 Castello di Volpaia Balifico

VN  96   
WS  95   
JS  93-94   
4 available
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2018 Poggio Al Tesoro Dedicato A. Walter W Cabernet Franc

WE  95   
WS  94   
2 available
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