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Brunello 2021 – the single-vineyard and selezione wines
Walter Speller
Tuesday 2 December 2025
• 2 min read
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Brunello 2021 – the estate wines
Walter Speller
Monday 1 December 2025
• 9 min read
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Brunello vintage 2021 – new reference points for Montalcino
Walter Speller
Friday 28 November 2025
• 1 min read
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Brunello di Montalcino’s vineyards are worth close to a million euros per hectare but, just next door, Monte Amiata, at...
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Following on from yesterday's article on wines from the north, today Walter takes us to the centre and south of...
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Walter reports on a slew of wines he has tasted recently, starting in the north of the country today and...
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Following on from yesterday's sneak preview of the vintage, Walter reviews 53 Barolo 2020s as well as some late releases...
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What does the vintage produced in COVID times look like? Walter gives us a foretaste of wines that will be...
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Your new go-to reference for Italian wine, plus a close look at Piemonte and a grape-forward look at Italy's ever-changing...
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Following Walter’s arresting and detailed story about the challenges and opportunities of Sardinia’s Mandrolisai denomination and three of its stars...
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Walter takes us into the heart of Sardinia to witness the rebirth of this very traditional appellation and profile three...
Nick on restaurants
A follow-up to last week’s Eating in the Langhe.
I don’t want to rub it in but our four recent...
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Rain, downy mildew and hail made for a complicated vintage – particularly for those aiming to follow organic principles in...
Nick on restaurants
The hills of Barolo and Barbaresco are always welcoming, but never more so than in white-truffle season. See also Still...
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Following on from his report on the just-released 2019 Brunellos, Walter revisits 2018. Above, vineyards in Montalcino's south towards Monte...
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Carrying on from Walter's Brunello 2019 overview and reviews of the estate wines, this collection of wines shows that quality...
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Walter gets the scoop on the Brunellos about to be shown en primeur on 17 November in Montalcino and 21...
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