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Some wine really does get better with age, and not all of it is expensive. A slightly shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times. One of...
Jancis Robinson
Saturday 20 December 2025
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There is little doubt that 2016 was a landmark vintage for Tuscan reds. This beautiful image of the Conca d'Oro...
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Today's impeccable Tuscan red comes to you courtesy of the London Rowing Club. Really.
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Walter, never a fan, finds the Gran Selezione category in free fall while seriously enjoying the Riservas. See also Walter's...
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A 2018 growing cycle that at first looked worryingly similar to the washed-out 2014 vintage has resulted in surprisingly satisfying...
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Carlo Ferrini's own wines are light years from the ones that made his reputation as a winemaking consultant in Italy...
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A detailed look at one of Tuscany's most distinctive, if varied, wines. Umbria specialises in it too. While Walter was...
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A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. See tasting notes on Purple Pages. Giovanna Morganti of...
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Walter finds that Chianti Classico Riserva is still more convincing than Gran Selezione, and reports on a possible vineyard classification...
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Walter unpicks the 2017 Chianti Classicos and enjoys many a 2016. See also Chianti Classico Collezione 2019 – Riserva and...
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The second part of Walter’s two-part exposition of what Tuscany’s core wine region has to offer today. You can taste...
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The first part of Walter’s two-part survey of recent changes in Tuscany’s emblematic wine region. See Chianti Classico's return to...
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Jancis highlights the progress made in Tuscany's emblematic wine region. A version of this article is published by the Financial...
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Assessments of the 47 fine reds shown at our first Chianti Classico Night in London a week ago. See also...
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From €19.80, 21.90 Swiss francs, £20, 227.90 Norwegian krone, CA$42.95, $34.99, 239 Danish krone, AU$62 Find this wine Chianti Classico...
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