Italy
Paolo Bea 2015 Arboreus Bianco, Umbria IGT, Italy
Bianco Arboreus bursts from the glass with green melon, papaya and sweet mint. Glycerol texture is perfectly balanced by saline mineral tones, ripe orchard fruits and sweet spices. The wines of Paolo Bea are among the absolute best being made in Italy.
$79.99
MASSETO 2016 Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy 3L
Aromas of underbrush, cedar, camphor and cassis waft out of the glass along with a whiff of flower. Firmly structured, full-bodied palate offers dried cherry, black currant jam, grilled sage and espresso alongside soft tannins. Dense, richly concentrated.
$4,999.97
Le Macchiole 2019 'Paleo' Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
100% Cabernet Franc, is a total stunner. Deep, plush and explosive... fabulous density and yet it is not at all heavy. Dark cherry, plum, chocolate, mocha, espresso and grilled herbs...absolutely compelling...seriously impressive. Vinous
$175.97
Le Macchiole 2017 Messorio, Toscana IGT Tuscany, Italy
A beam of black cherry and blackberry permeates this red, accented by rosemary, thyme, iron and oak spice. Balanced and graceful, this should begin to hit its stride in two to three years, once the oak is absorbed. Merlot. Best from 2023 through 2040.
$249.99
Ornellaia 2019 Toscana Bianco IGT, Tuscany, Italy
Sophisticated and elegant, a brilliant expression of Sauvignon Blanc with smoky, stone, lemon aromas alongside pear and green apple. Excellent mouthfeel, lovely weight, slightly viscous with a hint of sweetness but then you get firm clarity and complexity
$279.99
Fontodi 2018 Vigna del Sorbo Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
Quite possibly the most elegant, refined version. Impresses with elegance, persistence and all class. Bright floral, spice notes add perfume to a core of fruit. This represents a move towards greater finesse. A year in French oak, 2nd in cask.
$104.99
Castello Romitorio 2020 Brunello Di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
The epitome of elegance, this has an easygoing, gentle quality without lacking intrigue or nuance. It trades on its gorgeous freshness, and its suave tannins are seamlessly integrated, melding with and moulding a nucleus of toothsome woodland berries.
$79.99
Fèlsina Berardenga, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Tuscany, Italy 375mL
The core of cherry, pomegranate and raspberry fruit is detailed with Tuscan scrub, iron, vanilla and tobacco notes as this intense red builds in power to the expansive conclusion, where its fruit, mineral and wild herb flavors converge into a fine finish.
$23.99
Guerrieri Gonzaga Tenuta San Leonardo 2017 'San Leonardo' Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
An elegant red, full of scents of balsam, spicy black and red berries, tobacco and earth. A tangy attack of sweet fleshy red fruits is followed by some spicy, earthy currants and fine-grained, grippy tannins. Intense, fragrant and complex, long finish.
$99.99
GAJA 2018 Pieve Santa Restituta 'Sugarille', Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italy
Showing extra richness and textural weight, from a single site of schistous galestro soils giving a heavier center of gravity and its distinguished power and heft. Dark fruit, balsam herb and pencil shavings shape a beautiful and precise bouquet.
$239.97
Poggio al Tesoro 2013 'W Dedicato a Walter' Cabernet Franc, Bolgheri Superiore, Tuscany, Italy
This bold expression of Cabernet Franc opens with aromas of dark berry, grilled bell pepper, scorched earth and Mediterranean brush. The big, structured palate delivers black-currant jam, graphite, cocoa and licorice alongside fine-grained tannins.
$199.99
Podere Salicutti 2016 Piaggione Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
Piaggione's personality is generous, open knit and elegant. The oak is well integrated and the wine offers taut, fresh and pure fruit intensity. There are bright berry and sour cherry aromas with blue flower, rosemary and a touch of crushed stone
$119.99
Giacomo Conterno 2021 Nebbiolo d'Alba Vigna Arione, Piedmont, Italy
Perfumed and silky on the palate, with medium-bodied structure, the 2021 embodies the virtues of elegance and class. Crushed flowers, white pepper and mint play off a core of vibrant, red-toned fruit. What a beautiful wine this is, let it breathe.
$237.99
Giacomo Conterno 2019 Cerretta, Barolo, Italy DOCG
Very fine and structured with plums, peaches, and orange peel. Medium-bodied with very fine tannins. It goes on and on at the finish. Juicy. Savory. Makes you want to drink it.
$289.99
Giacomo Conterno 2022 Cerretta Barbera d'Alba Piedmont, Italy
‘Cerretta’ comes from its namesake vineyard and 2008 was the family’s inaugural vintage here. Mineral-laced notes of black plums, rosemary, earth spice, and balsamic dominate the wine’s high-toned palate. This is Barbera in one of its finest forms.
$99.99
Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2022 Moganazzi, Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy
100% Nerello Mascalese from a small 1.5 hectares. Volcanic soil, medium depth, topsoil rich of ashes and then layers of stones. Northern exposure at 700-750 meters above sea level. Age of the vineyards: 70 to 90 years. Annual production: 3,000 bottles.
$59.99
Giacomo Conterno 2014 Monfortino, Barolo Riserva DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
The wine's bouquet is nuanced and fine with redcurrant, mint, blood orange, toasted aniseed, baked clay and tarry smoke. Initially, you get a savory touch of succulent grilled meat that adds to the "chewy" quality of the wine. 100 points - Robert Parker.
$1,999.99
Giacomo Conterno 2013 Monfortino, Barolo Riserva DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
Warm aromas of plums, rose petals and spices with hints of sandalwood. Some tar. Full body, dense center palate with glorious fruit and a fantastic finish. Very, very polished and fine tannins. Vertical and deep. A great Monfortino.
$1,999.99
Cantina Cenci 2016 'Piantata' Rosso Umbria IGT, Italy
Organic sangiovese from Umbria. Hand harvested grapes start fermentation with native yeast and no additions. Intense, fruity, spicy, vertical, sapid, fine and harmonious. Aged over 2 years in a combination of used oak barrels in various sizes.
$54.99
GAJA 2019 Barbaresco DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
Reveals multidimensional aromas and flavors of rose, cherry, licorice and spices. This is fused to a vibrant structure that, for now, gives a taut, almost racy profile. Marrying power and grace, this ends in a long, floral- and spice-tinged aftertaste.
$329.97
Pio Cesare 2020 Barolo DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
Lovely perfumes of flowers, fresh strawberries and raspberries follow through to a medium- to full-bodied palate with fine tannins that run the length of the wine. Citrus and spice undertones. Finishes long and intense. Tannic finish decant it.
$79.99
Nicolò Grippaldi 2020 'Salvatore Grippaldi' Sicilia, Sicily, Italy
Lovely aromas of baked strawberries, crushed cherries, black tea and roses. Full-bodied with powdery tannins that coat the mouth. Nuanced and light-footed with subtle concentration that allows for a generous finish. Very nicely balanced and articulate.
$79.99
Cantine Colosi 2023 Salina Bianco IGT, Sicily, Italy
50% Inzolia, 50% Catarratto. Aromas of ripe fruit, apples, peaches, nectarines along with string hints of exotic fruits. Intense flavors of white peach, white flowers, with a crisp yet feeling, yet also offering a round mid palate and long finish.
$24.99
JAKO Wines 2022 Riviera Rosé, Verona, Italy
On the nose an explosion of aromas ranging from the typical small red berried fruits to juicy notes of
pulpy yellow-fleshed fruits. On the palate it is balanced, with a good persistence and a pleasant and fresh salty acidity.
$19.99