A glorious wine for the price. It melds brash yet generous energy with a stern, sturdy backbone. Simple, precise aromas of blackberry jam, grilled rosemary,
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Budget Wine Review: Villa Antinori IGT Toscana 2014
This wine exemplifies what I love about Italian wine. Not that it’s a great wine but that it’s charms are distinctively Italian—beautiful aromatics with an
Budget Wine: Banfi Centine Toscana IGT 2013
This is a sincere wine, a wine that is happy being what it is. It is not sweet or smooth. It is rustic, a country
Budget Wine: Banfi Centine Toscana 2010
Banfi is justly famous for revitalizing the reputation of Brunello di Montalcino, one of Tuscany’s storied wines. Centine, a blend of 60% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet
Wine Review: Antinori Solaia Toscana IGT 1999
Drinking an iconic wine is in some respects like watching McCartney or Jagger perform—it is as much about the past as it is the present,
