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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.

2006 Vitanza Brunello di Montalcino Tradizione

WS  93   
4 available
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1995 Villa Vignamaggio Chianti Classico Riserva Mona Lisa

Light label condition issue

6 available
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1995 Villa Vignamaggio Chianti Classico Riserva Mona Lisa

Label condition issue

5 available
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1995 Villa Vignamaggio Chianti Classico Riserva Mona Lisa

Lightly depressed cork

2003 Vasco Sassetti V S Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

2001 Valdicava Madonna del Piano Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

WS  100   
WA  96   
JR  17.5   
WS  #13 of 2007   
2 available
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2001 Valdicava Madonna del Piano Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

Light label condition issue

WS  100   
WA  96   
JR  17.5   
WS  #13 of 2007   

2001 Valdicava Madonna del Piano Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

WS  100   
WA  96   
JR  17.5   
WS  #13 of 2007   

2006 Valdicava Madonna del Piano Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

1.5ltr

JS  100   
WE  98   
WA  96   

2007 Valdicava Madonna del Piano Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

WA  96   
WS  95   
2 available
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2007 Valdicava Madonna del Piano Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

1.5ltr

WA  96   
WS  95   

2013 Valdicava Madonna del Piano Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

JS  98   
WA  96   
WE  94   
WS  93   
VN  92+    
JR  17   
3 available
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1997 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino

Light label condition issue

WS  94   
VN  93   
RP  92   

2007 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino

JS  98   
WA  95   
WS  91   
ST  90+    

2010 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino

JS  99   
WS  96   
VN  94   

2010 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino

JS  99   
WS  96   
VN  94   

2016 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino

JS  98   
VN  96   
WA  95   
WS  95   
5 available
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2017 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino

JS  95   
WA  94   
WS  91   
2 available
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2013 Urlari Ritasso

2004 Uccelliera Rapace

4 available
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2001 Uccelliera Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

VN  93   
WS  91   
6 available
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2016 Tua Rita Toscana Rosso Giusto di Notri

WA  97   
JS  97   
VN  96   

2017 Tua Rita Toscana Rosso Giusto di Notri

WA  96   
JD  95   
JR  16+    
2 available
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2019 Tua Rita Toscana Rosso Giusto di Notri

Light capsule condition issue

JS  97   
2 available
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2015 Tua Rita Redigaffi

JS  99-100   
WA  97   
WS  95   
VN  95   
JR  17