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Chianti Classico 2022 – Riserva v Gran Selezione
Pleasant surprises from a torrid year. Above, Alessandro Campatelli, director and oenologist (and now owner) at Riecine, made a 2022 Gran Selezione particularly admired by Walter (© Riecine). As promised...
Walter Speller
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Volcanic wines of mainland Italy
From Soave’s dormant cones to Campania’s shuddering Vesuvius, a tour of some of Italy’s most exciting wine regions. John Szabo MS took the image above of gnarly old vines in...
Tara Q Thomas
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Michael Schmelzer of Monte Bernardi in Panzano reports on the last two vintages in Chianti Classico – and gives his...
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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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Another titbit for those entirely uninterested in Bordeaux.... While Vino Nobile di Montepulciano in general seems a little inert of...
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If you can’t say anything nice… That is a little how I felt after having tasted the Vino Nobile di...
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Franco Biondi Santi, arguably Montalcino's most iconic producer, has died today at the age of 91. The sad news broke...
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For anyone in Montalcino fearing a dull Easter, Gianfranco Soldera of Case Basse (pictured here by Jon Wyand) had a...
Don't quote me
Just before the annual Tuscan en primeur tastings (on which I will report in detail later this week) last February...
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See also Walter’s 150 latest Chianti Classico tasting notes.
During this year’s presentation of the new Chianti Classico vintages in...
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Walter is currently in Tuscany tasting 2008 Brunellos like crazy for our delectation. His notes and recommendations will follow later...
Wines of the week
About €15, rather more in Swiss francs Find this wine Walter is clearly hugely impressed by this relatively obscure Tuscan...
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As reported last night on our forum by ever-alert Purple Pagers, the iconic Montalcino estate Case Basse's entire cask production...
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The rival, royal warrant-holding wine merchants Berry Bros & Rudd and Justerini & Brooks face each other across London’s St...
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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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An embarrassment of riches – that is how it felt to be submerged for a whole week in the best...
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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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