currently 157,961 Wines and 24,582 Producers, including 2,664 classified producers.
Deep and polished, multi-layered aroma of ripe red and black berries with fine peppery-ethereal aromas, moderate, nutty woody notes, hints of leather and some tobacco. Very tightly woven, noble, tart-juicy fruit with some bite and very fine tannins, nutty, delicately smoky and again ethereal-spicy tones, deep, complex, dense and persistent, has power and at the same time stunning elegance, clear, salty minerality, amazing freshness and tension, tobacco and nutty hints in the background, long, beguilingly juicy, finely spicy and again mineral finish with traction. Sensational Brunello.
Italy is one of the oldest wine-growing countries, with origins dating back at least to 1,000 BC. At that time, the Etruscans appeared in central Italy and settled...
DOCG area for red wine in the Italian region of Tuscany. The zone includes the slopes surrounding the picturesque hilltop town of Montalcino, 40 kilometres south of Siena in the...
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100 WP uniqueWines that can only be made differently, but not better. |
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95-99 WP greatWorld-class wines whose depth, complexity, character and expressiveness give an unforgettable, sensual experience. |
90-94 WP excellentFirst class wines that are among the best of their kind. They are characterized by purity, harmony, depth and character. |
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85-89 WP very goodRemarkable wines with personality, expression, as well as a certain complexity and depth. They deserve every wine lover's attention. |
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80-84 WP goodClean, harmonious, at best typical wines. |
75-79 WP passable |
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70-74 WP schwach |
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60-69 WP insufficient |
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50-59 WP unacceptable |