Dare I say it, but Tuscany seems to be finally making headway with white wine production after centuries of doing very little – with the exception of Vin Santo, the sweet wine of the region. I tasted close to 100 Tuscan whites last year and I found about half outstanding,

This is my last report of the year on Tuscan reds, and there are a number of perennial favorites, such as Sette Ponti Crognolo, Petrolo Boggina, Argiano Suolo, and others. All these wines received scores of 92 points and are made with all or part Sangiovese. They were from the

This report on Chianti – from 2007 Chianti Classico riserva to 2010 Chianti – comes just at the right time at the height of Christmas shopping. There are plenty of great wines with high scores as well as great bargains in outstanding ratings. In other words, buy these wines and

This report focuses on most of my top-scoring super Tuscans, not including wines that have already been posted on the site. More than 50 tasting notes are below and many superb wines are highlighted. I have also included some top-scoring wines from established DOCs (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) and DOCGs

This week’s report covers a range of top quality wines from the appellations of Cortona and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The Syrahs are some of my favorite wines from Tuscany, particularly those from the estate of Tenimenti Luigi d’Alessandro. Its single vineyard Syrah, Migliara, is one of my 12 Most

Today’s report is packed with outstanding quality Chianti Classicos. I know that many of you are crazy for Brunello di Montalcino, but I think that the last four vintages in Chianti Classico, particularly 2006 and 2007, made equally amazing quality reds. And don’t write off the outstanding quality of many

More tasting notes from the costal region of Tuscany, the Maremma, with a few a little farther north. I reviewed these in blind tastings at my Italian office. I am impressed how 2008 is turning out to be a beautiful vintage for coastal wines. May be it’s because it was

One of the brightest spots for Tuscany this year in my blind tastings is Bolgheri and the vineyard area slightly south along the coast near the town of Suvereto. This area made some phenomenal wines that are now coming on to the market and shouldn’t be missed. Most of you

Morellino di Scansano is probably the biggest underachiever of all appellations in Tuscany. Located in the region of the Maremma near the costal town of Grosseto, Morellino di Scansano was considered in the 1990s to be the new Chianti Classico for the region by many vintners. There was a land