Italian between $25 and $50

Amid the eastern hills of Montalcino near Siena in central Tuscany, stands the magnificently elegant 14th century-built Palazzo Altesi, home to the Altesino winery. The ancient coat of arms, carved in white Carrara marble, is... Read More

All these wines in this flight from Andrea Oberto show a powerful 15% alcohol content across the board. It's all a bit much. The 2018 Barolo del Comune di La Morra reveals ripe fruit, dried cherry, black rose and toasted anise.... Read More

This is our fourth vintage of Andretta from Tenuta Vitanza, named after the husband of the winery owner Guido Andretta, as a present to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. Guido wanted his wife to make a masculine Brunello... Read More

This red shines for its elegance and purity of fruit, offering cherry, strawberry, rose and a flash of earth matched to a firm, well-integrated structure. Charming and approachable now, yet has a firm base of tannins too. Shows... Read More

Hand harvested from the best cru vineyards including: Castiglione Falletto, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba, & Serralunga, then aged over three years prior to release. For the price the Arnaldo Rivera Barolo is one of the finest... Read More

As the Wine Spectator's Top 10 of 2024 winds down with the release of their Wine of the Year, we spotlight a promising candidate for the top spot or the Top 100 that will be released on Monday. An Italian producer that needs... Read More

Made only in exceptional years, Amarone is lushly flavored, intensely concentrated and silky-textured. It is deep garnet, velvety-red in color with aromas of wild-cherry jam, spice and hints of cedar. It delivers rich, dry, black-cherry... Read More

The most famous wine made in Tuscany is Brunello di Montalcino. 100% Sangiovese aged five years after harvest, the Cantina di Montalcino is an amazing value in the much-hyped 2019 vintage. Founded in 1970 as the only cooperative... Read More

The Caprili Brunello di Montalcino is a blockbuster red in the much-hyped 2019 vintage. We went and searched for a traditional style Brunello that outclassed its counterparts, and came back to Caprili, a winery that we haven't... Read More

The Castello di Bossi is located in the heart of Chianti Classico, which for centuries has been one of the most celebrated wine growing areas of Tuscany. Praised for its art and culture, captivating landscapes, and glorious wine... Read More

Estate grown blend of 90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo and Colorino. The wine is rich, intense and complex with excellent depth of red berry fruit, distinct spice, outstanding acidity and nicely weighted tannins.

Don't miss the top wine of Castello di Volpaia's Tuscan estate in the Maremma, as the Prile Rosso Toscana 2016 is an impressive, 94 point ready-to-drink Italian red. Celebrating a historical tradition of growing Cabernet... Read More

The most famous red wine made in Tuscany is Brunello di Montalcino.100% Sangiovese aged five years after harvest, the estate of Castello Finoto is located on the south side of Montalcino, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea. Known... Read More

The aromas of nectarines jump out of the glass with lemon blossom and crushed stone. Medium body with integrated tannins that coat and caress the palate. Fine and delicious. From organically grown grapes. Really delicious now.... Read More

Stitched with pure cherry and raspberry fruit, this red is supple and fragrant, showing lovely harmony. Mineral, tar and eucalyptus accents add detail. There's plenty of structure, with vibrant acidity and refined tannins... Read More

The nose is a first date in the '60s, drinking cherry cola and vanilla smoothies and trying not to spill on new leather car seats. The indulgent palate deepens into a more mature blend of orange and dark chocolate, with strident... Read More

Founded by Mauro Pacini in 1983, Fattoria Lecciaia is an estate that combines traditional practices with modern technology. Located in the Vallafrico area, bordering the oldest and most prestigious vineyards of Montalcino, the... Read More

95 Points from Wine Spectator, James Suckling, and Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, if you're a fan of cellar worthy Italian reds, you don't want to miss this Chianti Classico Riserva from famed Fattoria di Felsina.... Read More

By now I have run out of superlatives for Vajra. Suffice it to say these are some of the finest, artisan wines being made in Piedmont today. At a time when prices for so many wines are skyrocketing out of control, Vajra's... Read More

The 2019 Barolo opens to good balance between tart berry fruit and secondary aromas of toasted spice. Spaced out nicely in between are floral tones, crushed stone and rusty nail. The wine shows rich concentration and lots of dark... Read More

A fresh, juicy red highlighted by cherry, plum, tar, grass and eucalyptus flavors. Gains support from vibrant acidity and pliable tannins as this cruises to a long aftertaste of fruit, vegetal and mineral notes. The Wine Spectator,... Read More

The Il Poggione 2021 Rosso di Montalcino (with 200,000 bottles made) offers medium fruit weight with dark cherry, wild plum and savory spice. This is a terrific vintage with moderate summer temperatures and a long growing season... Read More

La Scolca Black Label Gavi dei Gavi is the Grand Cru of the appellation. On the nose, the wine offers intense fruit and a floral fragrance. On the palate, the wine is strongly typical of Gavi: fruity and flinty with notes of almond,... Read More

Aromas of bark, dark cherries and flowers, too. It’s medium- to full-bodied with purity of fruit that runs the length of the wine. It goes on for minutes. Very fine tannins. From organically grown grapes. Needs three or... Read More

Brilliant yellow in color, this wine offers complex, rich and multi-layered aromas of orange blossom, daisy, white wisteria, apricot, peach, white melon and yellow peach. Sweet sensations of custard and creme brule are in perfect... Read More