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Brunello 2025 – unpredictable and challenging
Walter Speller
Monday 22 December 2025
• 1 min read
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Brunello 2021 – the estate wines
Walter Speller
Monday 1 December 2025
• 9 min read
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Keep the top wines and enjoy the surprising others soonish, says Walter. See his extremely comprehensive tasting notes in Brunello...
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The first half of Walter's tasting notes, more than 170 of them in all, on a vintage that belies its...
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4 November 2021 As part of our Throwback Thursday series we are republishing the first instalment of the lockdown diary...
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Our annual preview of the vintages to come from the three big Bs of Italian wine. The image of Burlotto's...
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13 May 2021 Republished free because this spring journal is worth a read by everyone.
17 March 2021 Katia Nussbaum...
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At Biondi-Santi everything changes so everything can stay the same. Walter grills the new team there.
There is no estate...
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The second half of the 222 tasting notes that accompany Walter's Brunello 2016 – outstanding, in parts and Brunello 2016...
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In the second half of his report on a keenly awaited vintage, Walter identifies the top performers. See also Brunello...
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Half of the tasting notes to accompany Walter's Brunello 2016 – outstanding, in parts and Brunello 2016 – the stars...
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The first half of Walter's keenly awaited report on the latest vintage of Brunello di Montalcino. More comment ( Brunello...
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On Saturday we published Which red wine vintages to drink now but it concentrates largely on French wines. There is...
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Matthew Hayes, our man in Burgundy, reflects.
Laura Brunelli is a lovely lady, pictured above with her dog Orso and...
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Some fine Brunello 2016s, charming Barbaresco 2018s and rather more challenging Barolo 2017s. This photo of Barolo vineyards is by...
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Many will remember Katia Nussbaum’s coronadiary earlier this year and her earlier forensic and inspiring Biodynamcis – new approach needed...
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Katia Nussbaum brings us up to date with her coronadiary on day 40 of lockdown on her San Polino estate...
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In her final diary entry from San Polino in Montalcino, Katia Nussbaum asks if we are willing to change. Click...
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