Isole E Olena Cepparello 2018

Spicy and dusty fruit with dark plums, cherries and a hint of asphalt. Firm, juicy and medium-bodied on the palate with a hint of tobacco leaf and olives in a fluid, fruit-expressive finish. Cabernet sauvignon and alicante. Drink now.

Bright, shimmering straw yellow. Nose initially of fresh asparagus, then on citrus, elderflower, of medium expression. The palate is fresh, on stone fruit, salty and racy, slightly phenolic on the finish.

Belguardo V is a benchmark white for the Maremma. Launched with the 2008 vintage, it began incorporating 20% of amphora-vinified fruit from the 2016 vintage onwards. Belguardo is owned by the Mazzei family, and president of the Maremma Toscana consorzio,

This is my first official taste of the new Vermentino Superiore category that was being finalized during my tasting and became official at the end of 2023. The Belguardo Mazzei 2021 Maremma Toscana Vermentino Superiore Belguardo V is a bit closed on

Subtle aromas of wild strawberries, dried citrus peel, pink peppercorns and dried flowers. Balanced and focused with medium body, creamy texture and vivid cherry-like freshness on the palate. Delicious and refreshing. Drink now.

The 2019 Cepparello is super-impressive, even though it has just been bottled. Ample and creamy, with its classic sense of mid-weight structure, the 2019 has so much to offer. Silky tannins wrap around a core of red/purplish berry fruit. New leather,

This expressive red exhibits cherry, raspberry and floral aromas and flavors, with a beam of vibrant acidity and refined tannins for support. Intense and resonant on the mineral-tinged aftertaste. Best from 2025 through 2036

Spiced and chocolaty with ripe red and dark berries, rose petals and bark undertones. Medium- to full-bodied with firm, racy tannins and crunchy acidity. Vivid fruit character and a linear finish. Drink or hold.

My top pick from Mazzei’s 2020 Gran Selezione lineup, Badiòla seems to have benefited from the generous warmth of the vintage. It still unequivocally expresses its cool 570-metre climes in the UGA of Radda with its lightweight, sinewy flow. But there's

Attractive aromas of red plums, dried cranberries, spiced citrus peel, red spices and bark. Medium- to full-bodied, broad and structured with ripe and well-integrated tannins and succulent fruit. Tense. Shows notes of rose petals with crushed rock minerality.

Mazzei’s showcase Gran Selezione comes from plots around the Fonterutoli estate on the upper slopes of Castellina. High altitudes of 470 metres are offset by the warming exposures open to the south and southwest. Rich yet clear fruited, dark red cherry

Made with 100% Sangiovese (six Sangiovese clones plus eight massal selections of the same grape), the Mazzei 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello Fonterutoli offers rich texture, lots of dark fruit and an overall oak-driven approach. It ages