90 Point Italian Red Wine

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2008 Renzo Masi

A warm, inviting red, matching sweet cherry, berry and spice flavors, with refined tannins, a fleshy profile and a mouthwatering finish. Should develop well.

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2007 Cantina Del Taburno

The 2007 Cantina del Taburno Fedelis flows across the palate with layers of dark fruit, spices, leather and licorice. It is a surprisingly seamless, round Aglianico (in relative terms) that offers gorgeous balance and plenty of harmony at its level. Varietal typicity takes a little bit of a backseat here, but that is not necessarily a bad thing for a wine that can serve as an entry point for readers who aren't yet familiar with Aglianico. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2015.

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2009 Argiolas

The 2009 Isola dei Nuraghi Perdera is fabulous. Layers of dark fruit, herbs, spices, and minerals flow from this exuberant, medium to full-bodied offering. Hints of smoke and tar add further nuance on the finish. This is a hugely rewarding wine for the money. Perdera is a blend of 90% Monica, 5% Carignano and 5% Bovale Sardo. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2014.

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2008 Aia Vecchia

The 2008 Aia Vecchia Lagone is a full, velvety and juicy red, delivering lots of Christmas pudding and dried fruit character on the nose and palate. Best after 2011.

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2009 Falesco

This Merlot is one of the finest wines I have ever tasted from Falesco. It is a decidedly firm, vibrant Merlot that stands in stark contrast to the super-ripe, obvious Vitiano Rosso. Here the fruit is wonderfully precise and elegant. Jammy blueberries, blackberries, cinnamon, leather and crushed rocks are woven into a beautiful fabric. The French oak is layered very nicely, adding depth and flavor, but never overpowering the wine. This is impressive juice from proprietor Riccardo Cotarella. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2017.

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2009 De Angelis

This 2009 De Angelis Larima Christi Delvesuvio (Piedirosso, Aglianico) screams with character. A blast of tar, earthiness, game and smoke leads to ripe wild cherries and herbs. The wine gains richness and juiciness in the glass, but always remains a touch rustic. It is a fabulous value.

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2009 Marchesi di Gresy

The 2009 Marchesi di Gresy Dolcetto d'Alba Monte Aribaldo makes a great introduction to the wines of this venerable estate. Floral red berries inform this delicate, mid-weight Monte Aribaldo. There is a Burgundian sense of elegance and restraint to the 2009 I find particularly appealing. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2013.

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2010 Marenco

Festive in a completely Italian way, from the pale rose red of the color to the fresh red cherry flavors with their cranberry–orange perfume, this sparkling red is gentle yet firm. Its sweetness is balanced by an herbal concentration and savor. Enjoy it with a plate of cheeses and charcuterie.

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2010 Mastroberardino

The 2010 Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso presents the elegant side of Piedirosso, one of Campania's most important indigenous red grapes. Ash and minerals add nuance to the dark wild cherries in this hugely enjoyable unoaked red. I especially like the energy and focus here. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2018.

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2008 Viticcio

The 2008 Viticcio Chianti Classico sparkles on the palate with notable brilliance in its dark red fruit. This is a beautifully balanced, harmonious Chianti that showcases the more feminine side of the appellation. Clean, mineral notes on the finish provide the freshness and verve that will make this a terrific wine for the dinner table. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2014.

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2008 Cigliuti

The 2008 Cigliuti Dolcetto d'Alba Serraboella delivers intense aromas and flavors of blackberry, boysenberry and mineral, with vivid acidity and good grip on the finish. Meaty and powerful, with a long finish. Drink now through 2013.

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2010 Abbazia di Novacella

This supple, integrated Lagrein shows fine-grained tannins and fresh, juicy acidity, bolstering flavors of currant, blackberry and damson plum. Medium-bodied, with hints of mineral, dried herbs and anise, ending with a lightly chewy finish. Drink now through 2020.

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2007 Terrabianca

The 2007 Terrabiance Campaccio is beautifully ripe and succulent in its dark, extroverted fruit. In 2007, Campaccio veers on the edge of overripeness but there is just enough acidity to keep things in check. French oak, smokiness, new leather and licorice add depth to the rich, creamy finish. I am not sure how the 2007 will age, but it should provide highly pleasurable drinking for at least another decade. Campaccio is 70% Sangiovese and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon.

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2008 Agricola Querciabella

The 2008 Chianti Classico Querciabella is a very pretty, attractive wine laced with fragrant red fruit. This is a finely knit, small scaled vintage of the Querciabella with beautiful balance and a long, harmonious finish. A beautifully delineated, crystalline finish rounds out this wine that shows the more delicate, Burgundian side of Sangiovese. I hope readers can appreciate just how hard it must have been to make a wine of this level from biodynamically farmed vineyards with minimum intervention in the very challenging 2008 harvest. The Querciabella is 95% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.

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2008 Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona

The 2008 Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Ateo is composed of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Reveals gorgeous dark red fruit, herbs, cassis, cedar and sweet spices. This is a fairly compact Ateo – not surprising considering the vintage – yet it shows plenty of concentration, depth and sheer muscle. It is a terrific effort in this vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2018.

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2008 Canonica A Cerreto

The 2008 Chianti Classico emerges from the glass with beautifully delineated dark fruit, spices, leather and crushed flowers. Vibrant mineral notes give the wine its centered, polished personality. This is a very strong effort for the year.

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2008 Tenuta di Trinoro

The entry-level 2008 Le Cupole is beautiful and expressive in its dark red fruit. The 2008 is a mid-weight Cupole, with just a touch less exuberance than the superb 2007, but with just as much personality and sheer character. Silky tannins frame the mineral-laced fruit through to the finish, where the wine’s inner sweetness lingers on the close. The Cupole is one of the finest relative values in Tuscan wine, and is a one of my go to choices on restaurant wine lists. This is another fabulous effort from Andrea Franchetti. In 2008 Le Cupole is approximately 35% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2016.

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2006 Ruffino

Licorice and blueberry aromas follow through to a full body, with velvety tannins and a long finish. Balanced and pretty, with lovely finesse. Drink now.

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2008 Avignonesi

The 2008 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano shows lovely intensity in its dark fruit, grilled herbs, licorice and earthiness. This, too, is another feminine, graceful wine with gorgeous length and a polished, harmonious personality. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2015.

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2006 Beni di Batasiolo

Licorice accents cherry and plum flavors in this rich, dense and powerful red, which persists with spice notes and a touch of menthol as this plays out on the firm finish.

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2008 Boscarelli

The 2008 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano shows fabulous intensity in its dark fruit. It is a beautifully balanced Vino Nobile that offers superb depth wedded to a powerful sense of structure that should allow the wine to drink well for a number of years. The Vino Nobile is 90% Sangiovese and 10% Canaiolo aged in a combination of cask and barrel. This is a fabulous effort.

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2007 Viticcio

Subtle currant, cedar and floral aromas follow through to a dense, full-bodied palate of ripe fruits and silky tannins, with a long finish. A little age will soften this just slightly. Really serious. Best after 2010.

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2007 Selvapiana

The 2007 Selvapiana Chianti Rufina Riserva Bucerchiale is good, full ruby-red. Intense aromas of red cherry, raspberry and marzipan display captivating purity. Enters sweet and superripe, offering creamy flavors of ripe red cherry and raspberry jam. Finishes with excellent length and a lingering raspberry liqueur note, but the tannins turn quite austere at the back. This wine merits 95 points on the strength of its nose alone, but on the palate it's a little drying. Perhaps I caught it at an awkward stage and another year or so in the cellar will bring more harmony.

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2006 G.D. Vajra

The GD Vajra Albe is a beautiful, supple Barolo graced with exquisite fruit and a plump, juicy personality. It can be enjoyed with a minimum of bottle age or also cellared for at least a decade. This is a marvelous effort from Vajra and is the equivalent of the top wine at many other estates.

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2008 Passopisciaro

The 2008 Passopisciaro emerges with gorgeous textural richness in its elegant, silky tannins. Despite its considerable concentration, the wine literally floats on the palate with layers of perfumed red fruits. Everything is perfectly balanced in this harmonious, utterly impeccable wine. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2022.

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2007 Castello di Ama

The 2007 Chianti Classico Castello di Ama is fabulous. There is so much going on in the glass, as endless layers of perfumed dark red fruit caress the palate in stunning style. The wine’s precision, elegance and overall sense of harmony are all first class. Smoke, tar and roses add the final layers of complexity on the finish. Today the wine is mostly remarkable for its exceptional silkiness; readers will have to wait at least a few years for the aromatics and flavors to develop tertiary nuances. The Castello is a wine that sets a new standard for what is possible within the Chianti Classico appellation.

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2006 Alfred Prunotto

The 2006 Prunotto Barolo is an overachiever in this vintage. Dark cherries, plums, mint, spices, herbs and a host of other balsamic notes are woven together nicely in a wine of notable class. The wine gains richness and volume on the mid-palate, leading to a long, powerful close. This is another impressive effort from Prunotto.

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2006 Fattoria di Felsina

The 2006 Fattoria di Felsina Fontalloro has enticing, expressive aromatics lead to an expansive core of fruit. Round, finessed tannins give the wine an additional level of polish. There is superb purity to the fruit and wonderful overall balance. Tar, smoke, licorice, and grilled herbs come to life on the finish. Simply put, this is a great, majestic Fontalloro. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2018.

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2008 Fattoria di Felsina

The 2008 Feattoria di Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia is playing it close to the vest at this stage. The 2008 reveals its charms only reluctantly. Layers of fruit hide beneath a powerful wall of tannin. The wine remains intensely mineral and equally primary, with little in the way of aromatic development. It is a shame to taste this today, as the wine clearly needs a number of years before it begins showing its true pedigree. Readers in search of immediate gratification should probably pass. Those in search of fine, cellar worthy Chianti Classico will adore the 2008 Rancia. Clean, saline notes frame the exquisite finish. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2023.

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2005 Boroli

The 2005 Boroli Barolo is gorgeous in its perfumed red berries, flowers and spices. This accessible, mid-weight Barolo offers tons of elegance in a delicate, accessible style. The tannins could use a touch more polish, but bottle age should help. The overall balance here is commendable at this stage. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2020.

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2006 Guido Porro

Guido Porro’s 2006 Barolo Vigna Lazzairasco possesses a touch more density and structure than the S. Caterina. Freshly cut flowers, tar and new leather develop in the glass, adding layers of complexity to the beautifully articulated fruit. The Lazzairasco is a serious Barolo that needs time but it is shaping up as one of the hidden gems of the vintage. It is a fabulous effort from Porro. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2026.

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2007 Vietti

The 2007 Vietti Barbera d’Alba Scarrone is an insanely beautiful, layered Barbera. Silky tannins frame a core of perfumed dark fruit, spices, licorice and minerals. This opulent yet impeccably balanced Scarrone possesses awesome richness and tons of style. Sweet floral notes ring out on the finish.

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2004 La Spinetta

The 2004 La Spinetta Sassontino is made in a similarly intense style, but it possesses a more layered expression of fruit. The wine took quite a bit of time to open in the glass, yet it offers outstanding potential. There isn’t a whole lot of Sangiovese typicity here, but this is very pretty wine nonetheless. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2019.

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2007 Marchesi di Gresy

The 2007 Marchesi di Gresy Barbaresco Martinenga emerges from the glass with a delicate expression of fruit that in essence defines the house style. The 2007 is a wonderfully open, expressive Martinenga laced with ripe red berries, flowers and spices, all of which come together on a weightless frame of notable class. This is a fabulous effort from Marchesi di Gresy. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2019.

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2007 La Spinetta

The 2007 La Spinetta Barbera d’Alba Gallina emerges from the glass with a gorgeous array of violets, tar, smoke, minerals, plums and spices. This is a beautifully delineated Barbera with gorgeous freshness and clarity that carries through to the refined finish. Some of the weight of past vintages seems missing as the 2007 is built more on finesse rather than sheer power alone. The wine continues to grow in the glass, revealing plenty of minerality and a long, pure finish. It is a terrific effort from La Spinetta. The Gallina spent 16-18 months in French oak prior to being bottled. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2017.

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2006 Agostina Pieri

The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino graces the palate with exquisite layers of crushed flowers, tobacco, grilled herbs, mint and wild cherries. There is a deep soulfulness to this wine that is hard to fully capture with words. Despite its richness and super-ripe, racy fruit, the Brunello preserves quite a bit of freshness and elegance. Sweet layers of inner perfume weave through the expansive, textured fruit.

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2007 Viticcio

The 2007 Viticcio Monile is in a very ripe, almost New World style, offering big, chewy tannins and dried dark fruits, with treacle tart and raisin notes. Full-bodied.

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2006 La Spinetta

Flavors of macerated cherry and medicinal herbs, with a hint of orange peel, mark this dense, sinewy red, which is light, elegant and lively, with a firm backbone of tannins. Be patient. Best from 2014 through 2027.

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2007 Casanova di Neri

The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova saturates the palate with masses of super-ripe dark fruit, tar, licorice and new leather. The Tenuta Nuova is an especially full-bodied, seamless Sangiovese deeply influenced by the Mediterranean climate of this warm site in the south of Montalcino. Layers of fruit build to an effortless, resonant finish laced with considerable aromatic nuance. This is another terrific showing from Giacomo Neri and his talented team.

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2008 Antinori

The 2008 Antinori Tignanello is unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage. The 2008 isn’t a huge or obvious Tignanello, rather it is a wine that impresses for its sublime elegance and precision. Understated layers of fruit caress the palate like cashmere in this impeccable, soft wine. There is not a hard edge to be found. Black cherries, tobacco, smoke and licorice are some of the notes that come through on the finish. The flavor profile is decidedly on the dark side, but the wine’s structure is medium in body and intensity. In 2008 the Tignanello has more energy, focus and length than the Solaia. It is a fabulous achievement!

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2006 Avignonesi

85% sangiovese and 15% cabernet sauvignon. Good full ruby-red. Extremely floral nose (lavender, violet, rose) also reveals red cherry and blackberry nuances. Full-bodied and velvety, offering mouth coating flavors of plums macerated in alcohol and chocolate syrup. Finishes very long and smooth, with a persistent chocolatey note. The best Grandi Annate ever.

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2004 Vietti

The 2004 Vietti Barbaresco Masseria is an incredibly nuanced and elegant wine. It reveals outstanding purity in its focused, detailed notes of crushed flowers, spices and sweet ripe red fruit, with an engaging inner sweetness that carries through to the finish.

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2005 Vietti

The 2005 Vietti Barolo Brunate is a brooding, mysterious wine that possesses a level of sheer concentration and richness that is exceedingly rare in this vintage. It is also an incredibly primary, full-bodied Barolo that will require significant patience, but all of the signature Brunate notes are in the glass, and this Barolo should develop into a splendid wine over the coming years. This is another awesome effort from Vietti. I may be underestimating this wine, as it is ridiculously great even at this early stage.

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2004 Vietti

All of the elements that make the 2001 so attractive reappear in the 2004 Vietti Barolo Riserva Villero, only with even more expressiveness and character. The 2004 is a showstopper loaded with class and pedigree. Seemingly endless waves of explosive fruit stain the palate in this radiant, harmonious Barolo. Everything is simply in the right place, and there is just so much going on in the glass, in all direction. This is another dazzling effort from Vietti.

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