Red Wines
Tastings, reviews and insights on the best Italian and international red wines.
Lamole di Lamole, Vigneto di Campolungo: how high-altitude Chianti Classico transcends time
At A Life of Wine we met the Chianti winery Lamole di Lamole, having the privilege of tasting a vertical of four vintages of Chianti Classico produced from the grapes of the Vigneto di Campolungo. Il Chianti Classico is a w...
Il Pareto 1999, More Than Just a Supertuscan
A few days ago I tasted a wine over 25 years old, Il Pareto 1999. An incredible wine, produced at the Tenuta di Nozzole in Greve in Chianti, in the heart of Chianti Classico, from clonally selected Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. A Supertuscan, one...
Barbaresco Santo Stefano 2006, the taste of history
I tasted a magnificent Barbaresco 2006, a wine that despite its age was in excellent shape, an expression of a great terroir and a great man I was fortunate enough to meet and whom I run into from time to time, less often than I would like...
Valle delle Ferle: how good is the Frappato!
The Valle delle Ferle winery is located a few kilometres from Caltagirone, a city in the province of Catania known above all for its Carnival and for the beautiful ceramics produced there. The winery is situated within the Cerasuolo di Vittoria zone...
Amarone Corte Giara, another gem from Allegrini
We have already met Allegrini, a winery in Valpolicella with a century-old history in wine production, which in more recent times has extended its wine offering to products from two estates in Tuscany. On that occasion we spoke...
San Fereolo 2008, Dogliani di razza
The San Fereolo winery is located in the Dogliani area in the south-western Langhe, a zone bounded by the Tanaro river. As already noted when we covered the Dogliani wines of Anna Maria Abbona, in this wine-growing area – often held back by an inadequate image anchored to old stereotypes – the production of Dolcetto is not only traditional, but above all of particular distinction...
Barolo Lazzarito, the essence of Serralunga d'Alba
One of the Barolo personalities I have had the pleasure of knowing for some time, and who a few years ago guided me through a visit to his winery during one of my study trips, is Sergio Germano, son of Ettore - the founder of the winery that bears his name - and...
Schiava, the Lake Wine
We have already talked about Alto Adige by interviewing Max Niedermayr, President of the wine Consorzio of this splendid territory. We also reviewed the Alto Adige wines Gewurztraminer Kastelaz and Sauvignon Castel Ringberg by Elena Walch. We h...
Brunello di Montalcino Biondi Santi 2001, the Brunello
At a friend's house I came across a mythical bottle, the Brunello di Montalcino Biondi Santi 2001, which I want to tell you about. A wine that after more than 15 years was still perfectly intact, with aromas that were even floral but not of wilted flowers, fr...
Barolo Castellero Fratelli Barale: vertical tasting 2011 - 1985
I attended the Life of Wine event in Rome, where wines from some of the most important wineries on the national wine scene were being tasted. The distinctive feature of Life of Wine is that participating estates present at least two historic vintages of their chosen wine, in addition to the currently available release...
Capriano del Colle 1884 Riserva, a true discovery
The cantina San Michele is located in the production zone of Capriano del Colle, a small and little-known appellation in the Brescia area. The territory is characterized by the plateau of Monte Netto, where the vineyard extends at an altitude of approximately...
Emiryam Casa di Grazia: Syrah di Sicilia Vertical Tasting
Casa di Grazia, a young Sicilian winery, spans around fifty hectares and has been run for over a decade by a woman of wine, Maria Grazia Di Francesco Brunetti. The winery, which operates in Gela in the Cerasuolo di Vittoria zone, is located near the ...