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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.

2008 Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto

Light label condition issue

VN  91   
WA  90   
WS  90   

2008 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia

GR  3 Bicchieri   
JS  97   
WA  96   
WS  94   
JR  18.5   

1998 Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia Ornellaia

Base neck fill

GR  3 Bicchieri   
JS  97   
WS  96   
ST  94   
JR  18.5   
WS  #1 of 2001   
2 available
Bid *

1998 Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia Ornellaia

Very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

GR  3 Bicchieri   
JS  97   
WS  96   
ST  94   
JR  18.5   
WS  #1 of 2001   

2000 Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia Ornellaia

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; label condition issue

ST  93   
WA  91   
WS  90   
JR  17.5   

1998 Marchesi Antinori Brunello di Montalcino Pian delle Vigne

WS  92   
WA  91   
3 available
Bid *

1999 Marchesi Antinori Brunello di Montalcino Pian delle Vigne

WA  93   
WS  92   
ST  91+    
3 available
Bid *

2001 Marchesi Antinori Chianti Classico Badia a Passignano Riserva

Very top shoulder fill

WA  92   
WS  91   

2013 Marchesi Antinori Guado Al Tasso Matarocchio

WA  99   
VN  97   
3 available
Bid

2013 Marchesi Antinori Guado Al Tasso Matarocchio

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

WA  99   
VN  97   

1995 Marchesi Antinori Tignanello

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

ST  93   
GR  2 Bicchieri   
2 available
Bid *

1997 Marchesi Antinori Tignanello

Base neck fill or better; light label condition issue

WS  95   
RP  93   
VN  93   
JR  17.5   
GR  2 Bicchieri   

2007 Marchesi Antinori Tignanello

WA  95   
WS  92   
VN  91   
GR  2 Bicchieri   

2013 Marchesi Antinori Tignanello

JS  97   
VN  95+    
WS  94   
WS  #8 of 2016   

2019 Marchesi Antinori Tignanello

WA  96   
WS  96   
VN  95   
JS  95   
WS  #5 of 2022   
33 available
Bid *

2005 Marchesi Antinori Villa Antinori Toscana

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
Bid *

2017 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino

JS  95   
WA  94   
WS  91   
2 available
Bid *

2001 Valdicava Madonna del Piano Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

WS  100   
WA  96   
JR  17.5   
WS  #13 of 2007   
2 available
Bid *

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