Tuscan Wine

Deep plum-ruby in colour, this is immediately inviting, presenting a nose rich in plump, ripe, cherries and berries, delicate spice and a savoury, mushroom character, all reflected on a generous, fresh, high-toned palate

Chianti at its most refined, with traditional flavours of sour cherry, dried herbs and mocha, supported by fine tannins.

A blend of majority Vermentino, with some Sauvignon Blanc. Pale gold colour with the merest spritz. Aromas of pastry, green apple skin, grass and lime. The palate is zesty and citric, with blanched almonds and a pithy phenolic twist to the finish.

Campo alla Casa Enrico Santini 2022

An intense, enveloping Chianti from this historic estate with links to the Mona Lisa. True to the Sangiovese grape, laden with cherries, spice and leather.

A refined rosé, with zesty fruit on the nose and soft, creamy red berries on the palate. Fuller in texture, still with mouth-watering freshness to keep it light on its feet.

With 30% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Syrah and 20% Sangiovese, all vinified separately, this is unusual, layered and complex, elegant, with noble tannins and hints of mocha - all rounded off with a blush of new French oak

Ultimate decadence! This traditional dessert wine oozes all the appeal of the stunning estate that makes it.

Seductive and concentrated, top flight red from picturesque Tuscan estate, Villa Vignamaggio.

The fruit jumps out of the glass, redcurrant and other fresh red fruits and real lift. Lovely open texture with good livening acidity. Some spice on the mid-palate. Refined and fresh with good length. Awesome value.

A gorgeous nose of violets, Raspberries and black cherries followed by a palate that’s packed with concentrated dark fruit. Approachable yet expressive!

Il Pino di Biserno Tenuta di Biserno 2021

A delicate Brunello full of lifted, aromatic red fruit and a touch of spice. Grippy tannins combine beautifully with notes of sweet fruit and tar. A total bullseye.

Aromas of Roses, iodine and grapefruit, with smoky minerality behind. A palate of ripe raspberry fruit, Parma violets all framed by supple tannins. Fantastic!

100% Cabernet Franc, Tenaglia, is sited at 520m altitude, west-facing. It is a mere 0.3 hectares in size, planted on friable limestone. A brilliant jet-ruby in colour, this is initially rather reticent, opening up to reveal pronounced dark fruit, on agitation. The palate is more gregarious than the nose suggests with focused cassis allied to a leafy, wild blackcurrant intensity. There is no doubting innate power here, yet it is delivered within an accessible, upbeat, fresh style, the abundant fruit complemented by light spice, all supported by a beautifully-integrated structure – velvet-textured. Monica Larner – 96 Points