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The Ruby Heart of Castiglione This is Barbera with depth, polish and a glorious pulse of dark fruit. It opens with ripe black cherry, red plum, bla...

A commanding yet refined expression of Amarone, the 2020 ‘Villa Rizzardi’ Riserva opens with a deep garnet hue, hinting at its richness and aging p...

Deep ruby with a soft purple edge, Montessu 2022 is Sardinia in full voice, sun-warmed fruit, Mediterranean herbs, and effortless style. Aromas of ...

Luminous and inviting, the 2000 Le Colombare radiates aromas of candied apricot, baked apple, and honeycomb, with a touch of chamomile and almond c...

An intensely flavoured but elegant Amarone, with concentrated flavours of ripe blueberries, blackberries and cherries, enhanced by spicy oak. The p...

Refined, aromatic, and classically composed, Tortoniano 2021 is Barolo in an elegant mood. It opens with lifted notes of rose petals, wild cherry, ...

Bold and intense, this mature wine shows pronounced black fruit aromas, combined with hints of walnut, black pepper spice and vanilla. With great i...

A Gift Boxed Magnums of the wonderful 2020 Primitivo di Manduria Riserva 'Anniversario 62' from San Marzano. This wine is made in honour of the 19 ...

Poggio alle Mura is the historical name of the 12th century fortress crowning the Banfi vineyard estate. Today the castle has been christened Caste...

Standing high above the Etruscan coast, Torre alle Comete 2021 is a Bolgheri red that feels both powerful and poetic. Deep ruby in colour, it opens...

Calcarole is the flagship Amarone Riserva from Guerrieri Rizzardi, produced only in exceptional vintages and in very limited quantities. Sourced fr...

Deep ruby with a soft purple edge, Montessu 2022 is Sardinia in full voice, sun-warmed fruit, Mediterranean herbs, and effortless style. Aromas of ...

Velvet Thunder from Verona. This is Amarone with both swagger and precision, and it comes from a vintage that gave the region every chance to shine...

The White Super Tuscan in Silk Batàr is one of Tuscany’s great white wines: luminous, layered and quietly magnificent. A blend of Chardonnay and Pi...

The Tuscan Crown in Velvet Camartina is Super Tuscan royalty with its feet still firmly in Chianti Classico soil. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and...

The Vigna Marrucheto single vineyard is viewed as ‘Grand Cru’ in Brunello and is the jewel in the Banfi crown. Intense ruby red in colour, the nose...

The Velvet Horse of Tuscany Palafreno is Merlot with a Renaissance wardrobe and a pulse of Tuscan sunlight. Deep, polished and beautifully composed...

The Purest Brunello A Brunello that captures the elegance and transparency that Il Marroneto is famous for. The nose opens with vivid aromas of wil...

Silvio Jermann is one of the most influential winemakers in Italy, turning his family’s modest farm into a hallmark winery in Friuli. Jermann’s rel...

Silvio Jermann is one of Italy’s finest winemakers.   All his wines are extraordinary, multi-layered and complex, expressing the essence of each va...

Legendary Romano Dal Forno has made wine at his family estate since 1983. His Amarone is the pinnacle of his production, but he uses the same care ...

The Long Game A beautifully mature Tuscan icon, now in that spellbinding stage where power has softened into nuance. The nose opens with dried cher...

Aromas of mature fruits are complemented by hints of wild mint, eucalyptus, herbs and fine spice. Rich with a tightly woven structure of fine tanni...

The Somm 6 Every month, we taste through fifty to a hundred bottles, re-visiting old favourites, uncovering new gems, and only six make the final c...