Tuscany
Italy's most ancient wine region, Tuscany may not be a heavyweight in terms of quantity, but as the home of two of the country's most famous fine wines – Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino – it certainly holds its own in terms of quality. Tuscany's climate ranges from Mediterranean on the coast to continental deep in the Apennines. More than two thirds of the province is covered with hills, an important terroir factor in its fine wines.
Bottle
£15.50
Bottle 6 x 75cl 135cs
Rich aromas of Tuscan fruits and spices on the nose are mirrored by the density of fruit on the palate – ripe and open but also lively and approachable. The fruit is generous – rose florals, sweet red berry, black cherries and peach skin, along with hints of tomato leaf. It’s all balanced by the fresh, poised acidity, and soft tannins. Drink now to 2022.
Bottle
£14.25
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
Case price (Bottle 6 x 75cl)
Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
Bottle
£25.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 35cs
Monica Larner - 28/02/2018
Case price (Bottle 6 x 75cl)
Bottle 6 x 75cl 37cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle
£60.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 53cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Chris Pollington, Private Account Manager (winter 2018)
Case price (Bottle 6 x 75cl)
Bottle 6 x 75cl 141cs
Case price (Magnum 1 x 150cl)
Magnum 1 x 150cl 37cs
Case price (Magnum 6 x 150cl)
Magnum 6 x 150cl 6cs
Case price (D. Magnum 1 x 300cl)
D. Magnum 1 x 300cl 3cs
Monica Larner - 28/04/2017
Bottle 6 x 75cl 27cs
D. Magnum 1 x 300cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
As a result, the fruit is rich in polyphenols, thick extract and extra aromatic intensity. The 2012 vintage saw yields reduced by as much as 20%, meaning that fruit selection was even more severe in this vintage. This beautiful wine shows abundant richness and generosity with toned mineral nuances that are wrapped within bold flavors of dark fruit and spice. The wine is rich and velvety in texture.
Drink 2016-2030
94/100 points Monica Larner, eRobertParker.com #221 Oct 2015
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Antonio Galloni (autumn 2015)
Case price (Bottle 6 x 75cl)
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Chris Pollington – Private Account Manager
Case price (D. Magnum 1 x 300cl)
D. Magnum 1 x 300cl 16cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Magnum 1 x 150cl 7cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
D. Magnum 1 x 300cl 1cs
Case price (Bottle 6 x 75cl)
Bottle 6 x 75cl 51cs
Case price (D. Magnum 1 x 300cl)
D. Magnum 1 x 300cl 2cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Case price (Magnum 1 x 150cl)
Magnum 1 x 150cl 4cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle
£395.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Tucked away off the Torronieri road the small Cerbaiona estate had been home to Diego & Nora Molinari since 1977, who produced their first vintage in 1980, all 70 bottles of it! Due to advancing old age and ill health, Diego and Nora have reluctantly had to sell the estate recently. This led to an opportunity to purchase some of their back vintage holdings of their rare and highly sought-after Brunello di Montalcino, which we leapt at.
The estate comprises 3 hectares of vines and 12 ha of wood and olive grove; half planted to Brunello, the rest to Sant'Antimo and IGT Toscana (using Cabernet Sauvignon, Malvasia Nera, Merlot & Syrah). Production is limited to 8,000 bottles.
Lying on the north-eastern shoulder of the Montalcino commune the estate enjoys a fine eastern exposition at 390 metres elevation, with good aeration & galestro/alberese clay soils. This imbues the wines with a naturally good acidity. Diego did not use herbicides, pesticides or fungicides on his vines. This hands-off approach is reflected in their tiny winery, which is bolted onto the back of the 16th century property. A wooden press is preferred, followed by gentle vinification in cement & ageing in 20hl Slavonian botte. The Brunello spends 30 months in oak, followed by a year in bottle pre-release.
Magnum
£615.00
Case price (Imperial 1 x 600cl)
Imperial 1 x 600cl 1cs
Case price (Imperial 1 x 600cl)
Imperial 1 x 600cl 1cs
Supple and fleshy on the palate too, spicy red and black fruit notes, mouth-watering acidity and fine, well-integrated tannins. Very good and tempting to drink now, but it will repay a few years in the cellar with more harmony and roundness. Drink 2018-2023.
Chris Pollington - Private Account Manager
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
Magnum 1 x 150cl 1cs
The nose is composed, tranquil, harmonious, perfectly poised, with brambly/strawberry/iron fruit, both fruity but also restrained. Fermentation in cement for 25 days, the result is a racy, cassis/redcurrant crunch, with transparent, vivid, delicious cassis freshness, energy, plenty of ‘ping’; a classic Lisini Brunello, with fruit and refined tannins. Tasted in Jan 2015
David Berry Green
Bottle 1 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 1 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
Chris Pollington, Private Account Manager
The 2012, is a classic Bordeaux blend, as Ornellaia has always been, with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot making up the lion’s share of the cepage and Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot adding complexity. Cabernet Franc is becoming recognised as one of the most successful varieties for Bolgheri and the quantity in the blend of all the major wines in the region seems to be increasing. It may well be that Bolgheri is one of the world’s best sites for this often overlooked variety.
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Magnum 1 x 150cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
95-97/100 Monica Larner - erobertparker.com
Sassicaia’s “Bordeaux blend” is unusual in that it contains no Merlot and is simply made from the two Cabernets; Sauvignon 85% and Franc 15%. The success of the latter in Bolgheri has been a real revelation, normally difficult to ripen, it has found a niche in Bolgheri and is able to lend a cool sophistication to the blends. Sassicaia’s first commercial vintage was 1968 and can rightly claim the title “the first Super-Tuscan”, made, as it was, outside the traditional production zones and from non-traditional grape varieties.
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Davy Zyw - Wine Buyer