James and his team made a quick trip a few weeks ago by helicopter to Bolgheri to check out this year’s harvest and taste 2016 barrel samples at Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia) and Ornellaia (Masseto). The 2016s are some of the best Super Tuscans he tasted this year, check out for more information.

This summer I tasted almost 50 Rosso di Montalcinos and the 2015s may be the best that I have ever tasted. Check on the list.

The second JamesSuckling.com En Primeur Toscana event at Osteria Dell’Acquolina was a smash success with more than 80 wines reviewed and 55 winemakers and wine merchants attending. Check on the full report.

The second JamesSuckling.com En Primeur Toscana event at Osteria Dell’Acquolina was a smash success with more than 80 wines reviewed and 55 winemakers and wine merchants attending. Check out this video on the event.

It seems that everything is simply outstanding about the 2015 vintage. It's an excellent year that reminds me of 2007. They were some of the best wines in my red hot summer of tasting in Tuscany.

The tasting underlines how vintage specific Solaia remains, and how one of the granddaddys of Super Tuscan wines is such an international success.

Top Brunello producers discuss the 2012 vintage, which has a lot in common with the legendary 2010s, according to winemakers.

After decades of disappointment, Tuscan whites finally seem to be getting it together. We tasted more than 110 bottles, and it’s clear that dry whites are on many of the best producers’ minds.

Riserva Chiantis released from areas like Chianti Classico and Chianti Rufina are of outstanding quality, but many wineries struggled to overcome 2014’s cold and wet growing season.