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Producer Wine Vintage Publication Date Score Detail
Boscarelli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG 2020 James Suckling 05/08/2023 93
Verbiage

Nuanced minerality chiselled to the ripe red berries, blood orange zest, savory plums and cherries. Medium to full body on the palate with a bone-dry, transparent middle and a tight, mineral coating of tannins. Fruity but pithy and precise, too. A joy to taste and drink already, but can hold well in the next five to eight years, if not more.

Boscarelli Rosso di Montepulciano “Prugnolo” DOC 2022 James Suckling 05/08/2023 92
Verbiage

Pure, scented and transparent with lots of racy raspberries, strawberries, red cherries, herbs and potpourri. This is really fresh and tangy with fine, linear tannins carrying the juicy, nimble red fruit to a fresh, lifted finish. Really drinkable, fresh and expressive. Drink now.

Boscarelli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Il Nocio DOCG 2019 James Suckling 05/08/2023 96
Verbiage

Tarry berries, black mineral, dried orange rind and mussels on the nose. I like the chalky tannin structure and the pithiness here that makes you think of the build of a fine Serralunga d’Alba Barolo. Tight, bold and very austere, for sure, but so attractive and gastronomic at the same time. The tannins make you feel hungry. Give it time to unwind. Better from 2026.

Il Feuduccio Montepulciano D’Abruzzo Feuduccio DOC 2019 James Suckling 04/08/2023 92
Verbiage

This has aromas of toasted walnuts, black plums and spice box. Full-bodied, with firm and nicely integrated tannins. Creamy and long finish. Drink or hold.

Fèlsina Fontalloro Toscana IGT 2020 James Suckling 04/08/2023 95
Verbiage

Very refined and complex nose with a hint of pine cones, botanicals and dark mushrooms to the zesty oranges, mineral, fine musk and plums. Juicy, dry but textured on the palate with stacks of dusty tannins growing on the savory, full-bodied palate. Long and quite mineral in the finish. Better from 2025.

Il Feuduccio Montepulciano D’Abruzzo Feuduccio DOC 2019 James Suckling 04/08/2023 92
Verbiage

This has aromas of toasted walnuts, black plums and spice box. Full-bodied, with firm and nicely integrated tannins. Creamy and long finish. Drink or hold.

Arillo in Terrabianca Campaccio “Collezione” Toscana IGT 2019 James Suckling 04/08/2023 90
Verbiage

A juicy and dark-fruited red with aromas of oyster shells, blackcurrants and bay leaves. Medium-bodied, sleek and well-balanced. Drink now.

Le Casematte Peloro Rosso Terre Siciliane IGT 2021 James Suckling 03/08/2023 92
Verbiage

Black cherry, orange peel, and crushed stone aromas. The palate is medium and round with a crunchy, cement and dusty-tannined texture. Fresh fruit. Drink now.

Il Feuduccio Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Ursonia DOC 2017 James Suckling 02/08/2023
Verbiage

Stewed cherries, mushrooms, cumin and sandalwood on the nose. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a savory, firm and long finish. Drink from 2024.

Le Casematte Nanuci Terre Siciliane IGP 2021 James Suckling 02/08/2023 94
Verbiage

Orange peel, lychee fruit, honey blossom, white orchid flower and candied cherry aromas follow through to a medium body, with round and polished tannins and a creamy finish. Firm acid underneath. Umami. Polished and complex. Drink or hold.

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