Brunello di Montalcino 2021, solid with less astringent perception

Tasting of 209 Brunello 2021 and 62 Riserva 2020 The 2021 vintage is an excellent one in Montalcino, rich in polyphenolic qualities. We wrote this article twice this year and waited until we could taste other expressions of Benvenuto Brunello to compile the most complete version available. The 2021 vintage impresses with its sensory depth, […]
Barolo 2022, a vintage that exceeded expectations

Preview tasting of 150 wines We return to the Langhe to taste the 2022 Barolo vintage. It was a pleasant surprise and, in our opinion, a good vintage of medium depth, exceeding expectations. For the first time, we were guests of the Consortium in the Council Room. Over 150 2022 Barolos were tasted, allowing us […]
Brunello di Montalcino 2020, sunny with fresh tones. Definitely fun.

A vintage of Mediterranean nature, fresh and balanced. Pleasant straight away. At the beginning of autumn, WinesCritic.com tasted over 120 Brunello di Montalcino 2020 in order to express its opinion on what is a serious vintage and definitely worthy of attention, albeit between two great vintages in Tuscany; the 2019 vintage and the 2021 vintage. […]
Brunello di Montalcino 2019 Riserva. Austere and with character as it should be

All the 2019 Riserva tasted in preview for this Report. As we wrote last year on the occasion of the preview of Brunello 2019, the event to remember in 2019 was the absence of stormy phenomena. The 2019 vintage is a pleasant classic vintage in Tuscany which shows balance and good distribution of rainfall throughout […]
Maremma Toscana: our 2023 tastings continue.

A slice of territory commonly called Maremma extends between the Tuscan provinces of Livorno and Grosseto. This is a multifaceted territory: the Argentario sea, Mount Amiata, the rolling hills, the long beaches; they represent a microworld with its own climatic and territorial balance. This area is the cradle of the DOC Maremma Toscana, which includes […]
La Grande Bellezza Tour 2024 returns with new national and international dates and stages!

The WinesCritic.com event “La Grande Bellezza Tour 2024” is back! This year the Tour opens with New York, an unmissable destination for those who want to create an important showcase on the world: at the Obicà – Flatiron, New York City, 928 Broadway, between 21st & 22nd st. After last year’s important satisfaction, Amsterdam has […]
Barolo 2020, staid and with less pulp than expected. Slightly subdued on debut.

The 2020 Barolo released on January 1, 2024 is not convincing and shows some signs of weakness. Part of a truly important trio of vintages in which it acts as a glue to the 2019 and 2021 vintages, the 2020 vintage tasted in November and December is not convincing. We explored and tasted 100 Barolos […]
Talamo a Mare: The underwater resting place of a thousand expressions refined 35 metres under the sea.

On the 15th of June in the Terre di Talamo winery entrepreneur Marco Bacci proudly presented his ambitious project Talamo a Mare, a wine that is refined for a year under the sea.