Estate History: Salvino and Antonio Benanti have doubled down on the indigenous grapes and old vines of Etna, re-focusing a company that had grown a little unwieldy with vineyard holdings elsewhere in Sicily. The family property... Read More
Tasting Notes: Aromas recall tart black cherries, leather, fresh-cut vanilla bean and oak on the Fontodi Chianti Classico. The palate is so well-crafted with a silky ball of tannins surrounded by layers of blue and red fruit and... Read More
Tasting Notes: On the palate of the Amarone della Valpolicella Morandina you find dried cherries and plums mixed with dark cocoa and licorice, the full and smooth structure is balanced with tannins and a surprising freshness thanks... Read More
The 2016 Barbaresco Faset gives the impression of being the most accessible of the 2016 Barbarescos, but only in relative terms, as it, too, is pretty tannic. Kirsch, sweet tobacco, cedar, dried flowers and anise open gradually... Read More
Tasting Notes: Percarlo is 100% estate grown Sangiovese grapes, especially selected bunch per bunch, from the best zones of the vineyards. Percarlo is aged in French oak barrels for 20-22 months and kept in bottled for another... Read More