Wine Spectator: Strawberry jam, dried lavender and hints of rosemary on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied, with lightly stewed fruit, velvety tannins and a subtle fresh strawberry aftertaste. ...

About this Wine: The grapes were all harvested by hand and collected in boxes holding from 33 to 44 lb., after they were destalked and very lightly crushed. The fermentation cellar was pla...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2010 Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore is surprisingly shut down today. The Valmaggiore is often open and accessible when young, but that is far from the case with the 2010. Fir...

Wine Spectator: Cherry, black currant, violet and iron notes mingle in this medium-bodied, intense red, which tends toward a lean, sinewy profile, yet remains long and persistent. Cabernet Sa...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Jermann's 2009 Red Angel opens with dark, mysterious hints of tobacco, dark cherries, earthiness and incense. The wine fleshes out nicely on the mid-palate and finish as it co...

Wine Enthusiast: Aged in large oak casks for six long years, Quintarelli’s exceptional Valpolicella blend—which has tiny percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon, Nebbiolo, Croatina and Sangiovese—sh...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2008 Barbera d'Asti Bricco dell'Uccellone is a gorgeous wine. Layers of graphite and minerals run through the dark fruit, contributing notable drive and energy to the fini...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 Chianti Classico is a model of elegance and class. Firm yet well-integrated tannins provide the backdrop for expressive red cherries, licorice, tobacco and spices. Th...

Wine Spectator: Lush and bordering on chocolate in flavor, delivering more typical tobacco and licorice notes and a touch of blackberry. This is dense, but in a chunky way rather than supple....

About this Wine: Barolo Cannubi Boschis is the flagship wine and is the one that earned Luciano his early success, being one of the first Italian wines to earn 100 points from the noted critic...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2010 A Quo is insanely beautiful. It boasts gorgeous, well-delineated aromatics and tons of energy. The vibrancy of the fruit is impossible not to admire. Red plums, raspb...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright red. Spice notes of cinnamon, clove and sage complement ripe red fruit aromas on the enticing nose. Suave, dense and seamless, with considerable sex appeal to the rip...

Wine Spectator: This is distinctive, with an intense balsamic flavor backed by plum,cherry and spice notes. Sweet and ample for the vintage, covering the firm, underlying tannins. Everything ...

Wine Spectator: A big and rich, super Sangiovese, with plum and floral aromas that follow through to a full-bodied palate, with fine tannins and a long, long, elegant finish. A beauty. Best a...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good deep red. Black fruits, raspberry, licorice and wild herbs on the nose, complicated by coffee and mocha. Sweet but densely packed and powerful, in a rather masculine styl...

Wine Spectator: Black currant, bilberry, violet and spice flavors align in this luscious red, which is well-balanced and integrated, with a lingering aftertaste of sweet fruit and spices. San...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2011 Verdeca is flat-out beautiful. Layers of floral infused yellow stone fruits, flowers, mint and licorice are all woven together in this striking, highly expressive whi...

Wine Spectator: Grapey and spicy with plenty of character on the nose. Full-bodied, with loads of fruit and a silky tannin structure. Long finish. A beauty. Best after 2005. 10,500 cases made

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 Syrah caresses the palate with generous blueberries, blackberries and French oak. There isn't much varietal character or nuance here, instead the wine impresses for i...

About this Wine: The grapes that go into the Rosso are exactly the same as those used for the Brunello. The decision is taken about which wine to use them for only after the vinification has b...