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2020 Brunello Riserva – a worthwhile investment
If you appreciate wines that reflect vintage and terroir, the top 2020 Brunellos are well worth buying. Above, the Poggio di Sotto estate, which produced an outstanding Riserva in 2020...
Walter Speller
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These are the final tasting notes of the 2008 Brunello and Riserva 2007 Brunello as well as additional tasting notes...
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After the comments made by Franco Soldera in one of Italy's most important newspapers, Corriere della Sera, on 26 March...
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For anyone in Montalcino fearing a dull Easter, Gianfranco Soldera of Case Basse (pictured here by Jon Wyand) had a...
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Just before the annual Tuscan en primeur tastings (on which I will report in detail later this week) last February...
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Update 22 March – Soldera today sent out a brief press release confirming his 'irrevocable resignation, effective from today's date...
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13 Feb - Walter suddenly discovered yesterday that for some mysterious reason he had omitted 30 of his precious notes...
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See Walter's feisty introduction to his two recent Brunello tastings and his notes on 130 2008 Brunellos. The tasting notes...
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All last week, and today, we are publishing articles and 375 tasting notes by our Italian specialist Walter Speller based...
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See Guide to Walter's Tuscan week for links to all the related articles published this week.During this year's tasting marathon...
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Following yesterday's What's new, Montalcino? and tasting notes on Brunello 2007, here Walter wholeheartedly recommends the Brunello 2006 Riservas. See...
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Today Walter moves on from Chianti Classico and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano to Montalcino. See What's new, Montalcino? for the...
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Today Walter turns his attention to Brunello di Montalcino, with an overview of this year's controversies and an introduction to...
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Tomorrow and Thursday, 12 and 13 October, Purple pager Roger Jones is moving his Michelin-starred restaurant The Harrow at Little...
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A couple of weeks ago I received the first impressions of the 2011 vintage in Montalcino from Katia Nussbaum, who...
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7 Sep - The Montalcino producers voted in the end to keep Rosso di Montalcino 100% Sangiovese. See more on...
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7 Sep – The Montalcino producers voted in the end to keep Rosso di Montalcino 100% Sangiovese. See more on...
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