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Brunello 2021 – the single-vineyard and selezione wines
The wines Brunello producers are most proud of from the 2021 vintage, assessed. See also Walter’s overview of the vintage and reviews of the Brunello Classicos. Ripe grapes in San...
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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Elaine trespasses on Walter's territory this week – with his considerable approval.
From €13.50, $19.99, £19.48, 21.50 Swiss francs, CA$30.50...
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See the first part of this collection of nearly 200 tasting notes on some of the most interesting Italian wines...
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Above, the road from the village of Bolgheri to the coast road that once dissected a malarial swamp but now...
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Walter's final contribution about the latest releases of Brunello di Montalcino, the 2016 Riservas and late-release Riservas from earlier vintages...
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The second half of Walter's tasting notes on a vintage that belies its reputation. See Brunello 2017 – A to...
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Keep the top wines and enjoy the surprising others soonish, says Walter. See his extremely comprehensive tasting notes in Brunello...
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The first half of Walter's tasting notes, more than 170 of them in all, on a vintage that belies its...
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2021 saw the passing of one of the wine world's unsung heroes. Arnica Rowan, seen above with him, was a...
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Walter finds the mood in the Langhe hills surprisingly upbeat. He took this picture of Mauro Veglio of La Morra...
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Following Walter's report on winemakers' thoughts (as well as his own) on the 2018 vintage in Barolo, here are the...
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