Rosso di Montalcino 2011s and a few more

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As so often on JancisRobinson.com, there are times of year when, poor things, we suffer a fine-wine logjam. As a result of one last April, we have somehow or other failed to publish this survey of some of Tuscany's better-value treasures until now. Mea culpa – JR

‘I love Rosso di Montalcino, it’s such good value for money!’, Stefania Tacconi, responsible for the marketing at the Consorzio of Brunello di Montalcino, exclaimed when I confessed to her that only this year had I actually had the time to taste more than the usual handful of them. Each year during the...