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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.

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   

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 *

2008 Le Pupille Saffredi

JS  96   
WA  91   
WS  90   

2018 Castello di Volpaia Balifico

VN  96   
WS  95   
JS  93-94   
4 available
Bid *

1999 Querciabella Camartina

Base neck fill

WS  92   
JS  92   
JR  17.5   
2 available
Bid *

2003 Querciabella Camartina

WA  93   
VN  92   
WS  91   
WE  91